“Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman commends young man for saving drowning girl at swimming pool”

On the morning of August 4, the Chairman awarded a certificate of commendation to Mr. Cao Thanh Dat, a resident of Tan Hai Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

Earlier, on the afternoon of July 31, while filming for a project in Vung Tau Ward, Mr. Dat noticed a mother struggling to pull her daughter out of a swimming pool.

Mr. Dat and a friend accompanying him helped both the mother and child out of the water.

Immediately afterward, Mr. Dat performed proper and scientifically correct first aid on the child.

Minutes later, the child vomited water and began moving her limbs.

The scene of Mr. Dat performing first aid on the child was recorded by a companion and shared online. The clip was widely circulated on social media, with many people calling him a “hero.”

The child was later taken to the hospital for further treatment and has since stabilized.

To recognize the timely and noble actions of Mr. Cao Thanh Dat, the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee presented him with a certificate of commendation on the morning of August 4.

In a separate incident, a 2-year-old boy in Hue City nearly drowned after falling into a koi pond, losing consciousness and stopping breathing. Thanks to controlled hypothermia treatment, the boy was miraculously saved without any lasting complications.