Khanh Hoa, Feb. 13 -- A ship from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (VMRCC) on February 12 provided first aid to a Korean sailor with acute appendicitis aboard a Panama-flagged vessel off the coast of the south-central province of Khanh Hoa before bringing him to the shore for further treatment. According to the centre, at about 10:30 pm on February 12, it received an emergency call for help from ship SAO UNISON as its 24-year-old crew member Park Yechan suffered from acute appendicitis, which posed a life-threatening risk. In response, the centre dispatched the SAR 273 vessel with a medical rescue team from Khanh Hoa province's Nha Trang city to ship SAO UNISON to examine and provide initial first aid to the ill ...