Military doctors join frontline forces in COVID-19 fight in the south

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Defence held a ceremony on August 6 in Hanoi to send off 100 military doctors and nurses to various field hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province to support local frontline forces in their ongoing fight against COVID-19.

Military doctors join frontline forces in COVID-19 fight in the south - ảnh 1So far, the Ministry of Defence has established seven field hospitals in the southern region capable of providing treatment for 3,500 COVID-19 patients, and it plans to expand the capacity threefold in the future.
Military doctors join frontline forces in COVID-19 fight in the south - ảnh 2Ministry officials offer encouragement to military doctors and nurses who are to fan out to field hospitals in the south.
Military doctors join frontline forces in COVID-19 fight in the south - ảnh 3Hoang Duong Trung, 22, from the Vietnam Military Medical University, one of the volunteers, says he is determined to work hard alongside his colleagues to contribute to the fight.
Military doctors join frontline forces in COVID-19 fight in the south - ảnh 4The doctors and nurses are among hundreds of soldiers being sent to COVID-19 hotspots in the south over recent weeks.
Military doctors join frontline forces in COVID-19 fight in the south - ảnh 5The Ministry has set up a field hospital in Nha Trang city of Khanh Hoa province, and sent a large number of military doctors and nurses to the site.
Military doctors join frontline forces in COVID-19 fight in the south - ảnh 6Military doctors and nurses say farewell to their friends before leaving for Ho Chi Minh City.
Military doctors join frontline forces in COVID-19 fight in the south - ảnh 7They will soon begin their new tasks in the various field hospitals in the southern region.
Military doctors join frontline forces in COVID-19 fight in the south - ảnh 8The Ministry of Defence anticipates that they will expand their field hospitals in the near future to cope with an increase in infection numbers.

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