The Nha Trang Pasteur Institute said the test of the sample sent from the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan turns out to be positive for the SARS-CoV-2 that causes the disease. The patient is a 42-year-old resident of Ninh Thuan province. He visited Malaysia on February 27 and returned to Vietnam on March 4 on Flight VJ862 to Ho Chi Minh City. After coming back to his locality, the man on March 10 had a fever and felt a throat pain but did not take any medicine. He visited the Ninh Thuan General Hospital on March 15 for check-up and treatment. The patient is now being treated at the hospital.