VOV.VN - A 52-year-old woman, the first Vietnamese COVID-19 patient in Laos and also the first COVID-19 patient in the country had died of the disease after a week of treatment, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane.

VOV.VN - A total of 35 Vietnamese doctors and caregivers are poised to depart to Laos in order to provide assistance to the neighbouring country in their ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long during a recent meeting held in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that the responsibility of individuals and organisations on COVID-19 spread must be made clear, and asked competent authorities to mete strict punishment to any that violate regulations and have a role to play in the failure of the containment.

Vietnam is building the worst scenario for COVID-19 as its neighboring countries of Cambodia and Laos are struggling with surging infections, including putting their capital cities on lockdown.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Yen Bai reported an additional imported case of the COVID-19 pandemic on April 19, with the latest case involving an Indian specialist who was put into quarantine immediately upon entry, according to details given by the Yen Bai provincial People's Committee.

VOV.VN - Field Hospital No. 3 in Hai Duong province’s Chi Linh city, the country’s biggest coronavirus hotspot, was officially dissolved on April 7 after the fresh coronavirus outbreak was brought under control.

VOV.VN - A 30-year-old Indian expert was diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus after entering Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28, the Ministry of Health reported on March 29 afternoon.

VOV.VN - Among the 300 active COVID-19 cases that are given treatment in 20 health facilities nationwide, two remain in critical condition, according to the Ministry of Health on March 18.

VOV.VN - A COVID-19 patient given treatment at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi is currently receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a sophisticated form of therapy aimed at saving individuals who are in a critical condition.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health reported the discovery of an additional 15 community cases of COVID-19 on February 21, all in Hai Duong province, raising the national count of local transmissions to 1,484.