VOV.VN - Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has warned the south-western border area remains at a high risk of a fresh novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as an increasing number of Vietnamese nationals is seeking to return to the homeland from COVID-19-ravaged Cambodia and Thailand.

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.

The second and last group of staff of Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 3 has departed for the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in South Sudan from Ho Chi Minh City on April 21.

VOV.VN - The southern border province of Kien Giang has decided to increase the capacity of its to-be field hospital to receive coronavirus infections returning from Cambodia which is severely ravaged by the fresh coronavirus outbreak.

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 - The northern province of Hai Duong, the epicenter of the country’s recent coronavirus outbreak, has decided to dissolve its field hospital No2 after the outbreak was brought under control.

VOV.VN - A send-off ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 24 by the Ministry of National Defence for 33 Vietnamese officers and soldiers who will take on a UN peace keeping mission at the level-2 field hospital No.3 in South Sudan.

The Defence Ministry held a ceremony on March 23 in Ho Chi Minh City to send off the staff of the third Level-2 Field Hospital, who will participate in the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

VOV.VN - A 49 year-old Vietnamese citizen was confirmed positive for the SARS-CoV2-virus after entering Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Health said on March 19 afternoon.

VOV.VN - A critically ill infected patient has been discharged from hospital in Hai Duong province, the epicenter of Vietnam’s latest coronavirus outbreak, after making a full recovery from the virus.