Overview
- Orla Wates, 19, died at Hanoi’s Viet Duc Friendship Hospital on April 2 after a crash on the Ha Giang Loop in northern Vietnam.
- Her parents authorized donation of her liver, both kidneys and corneas, and the hospital said the transplant recipients are recovering.
- The family attended a gratitude ceremony at the hospital where leaders offered public thanks alongside the UK ambassador to Vietnam.
- Local authorities are probing how the crash happened, and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office says it is supporting the family.
- Officials described the donation as one of Vietnam’s first high‑profile multi‑organ gifts from a foreigner, on a route popular with tourists who often ride as passengers with tour operators.