Thousands of medical teachers and students have been sent to help Ho Chi Minh City and other southern localities in the fight against COVID-19. 

August 27

A delegation of health workers of the Ha Noi-based Cancer Hospital
before departing for Ho Chi Minh City

Ha Noi-based Cancer Hospital organized a ceremony this morning to see off 50 medical workers who volunteer to join COVID-19 treatment efforts in Ho Chi Minh City.

Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has sent 52 doctors and nurses to work at the active resuscitation department of the hospital’s branch in Ho Chi Minh City.

Doctors from Da Nang Hospital C before their departure for Binh Duong province

Da Nang Hospital C sent 15 doctors, 29 nurses and five technicians to the southern province of Binh Duong – the second biggest COVID-19 hotspot in Viet Nam.

The northern province of Hoa Binh sent 20 medical workers to Binh Duong province

The the central province of Quang Ngai decided to dispatch 34 doctors and nurses to Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Chanh district.

The central province of Quang Nam sent 30 doctors, nurses and technicians to assist their partners inHo Chi Minh City’s field hospitals.

To date, the locality has dispatched 100 volunteer doctors to Ho Chi Minh City.

August 26

The Central Eye Hospital decided to send additional 40 doctors, nurses and technicians to assist COVID-19 treatment in field hospital No. 16 located in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 7.

August 25

The Central Hospital of Otolaryngology left Ha Noi for Ho Chi Minh City’s field hospital No. 16.

Students of the Military Medical University ready before
leaving Ha Noi  for southern localities 

August 21

A delegation of 1,500 teachers and students from Ha Noi-based Bac Mai Medical College left for Ho Chi Minh City.

The same day, a delegation of 295 teachers and students from Military Medical University also left Ha Noi for southern localities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. They will be divided into 60 groups to take care of COVID-19 patients isolated and treated at home.

Doctors and nurses from Ha Noi-based Friendship Hospital
before departure for Tien Giang province

August 18

A delegation of 30 doctors and nurses from Ha Noi-based Friendship Hospital arrived in Tien Giang on August 18 to help the southern province fight COVID-19.

They will assist the local healthcare sector in COVID-19 treatment.

Earlier, the hospital sent 44 doctors and nurses to Ho Chi Minh City and Tien Giang province.

July 23

Ha Noi-based Military Medical University sent 100 students to a field hospital for COVID-19 treatment in the southern province of Binh Duong.