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Another COVID-19 treatment hospital sets off to support southern localities

The General Department of Logistics under the Ministry of Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on August 1 to set off medical staff of the COVID-19 treatment hospital 5D to support Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring Binh Duong province in the southern region where the pandemic continues developing unpredictably.
Another COVID-19 treatment hospital sets off to support southern localities ảnh 1Leading officers of General Department of Logistics encourage female soldiers (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The General Department of Logistics under the Ministryof Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on August 1 to set off medical staff of theCOVID-19 treatment hospital 5D to support Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring Binh Duongprovince in the southern region where the pandemic continues developingunpredictably.

The 500-bed hospital has 130 personnel and is installed at the hostelof the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City in Di An city of BinhDuong province.

It is designed to receive and treat COVID-19 patients in HoChi Minh City and Binh Duong.

Another COVID-19 treatment hospital sets off to support southern localities ảnh 2Staff and soldiers of COVID-19 treatment hospital 5D heading for southern region (Photo: VNA)
Speaking at the ceremony, Major General Nguyen Hung Thang,Deputy Chairman and Chief of the Staff of the General Department of Logistics appreciatedthe hospital’s staff and soldiers for their active preparation to set off as plannedwith high determination and readiness to receive and complete their assignedtasks.

The General Department of Logistics has so far set up twoCOVID-19 treatment hospitals, with the first one in Nha Trang city of thecentral province of Khanh Hoa./.
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