Hundreds of people register to donate their organs at an event in Hanoi on December 23, 2018.   (Photo: VNA)

6,000 people having volunteered to donate their body after they die to save others in need.

The National Coordination Centre for Organ Transplantation was established at Việt Đức Hospital in 2013. It connects organ donors with individuals waiting for an organ transplant. There are 13 hospitals in Vietnam that can perform organ transplants.