STORY: Chinese hospital provides transnational medical service to Vietnamese residents
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:07
LOCATION: DONGXING, China
CATEGORY: HEALTH

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the hospital and patients
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Vietnamese): DANG THI AH LIEN, Resident in Mong Cai, Vietnam
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Vietnamese): NGUYEN THI AH WONG, Resident in Mong Cai, Vietnam

STORYLINE:

Vietnamese residents now can receive transnational medical service at Dongxing People's Hospital in China's Guangxi.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Vietnamese): DANG THI AH LIEN, Resident in Mong Cai, Vietnam
"We are grateful to all the doctors from China. They warmly conducted physical exams for us. We are from the Vietnamese city of Mong Cai. The medical service they provide here is exceptional."

Dongxing City is located on the China-Vietnam border and just across from the Vietnamese city of Mong Cai.

In recent years, the two cities have jointly carried out medical cooperation, benefiting border residents.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Vietnamese): NGUYEN THI AH WONG, Resident in Mong Cai, Vietnam
"I came here for the first time and got a full check-up. I saw doctors who guided the patients very warmly. I also saw facilities and equipment that are very advanced. Among what I had experienced, I felt very comfortable with the friendly doctors and advanced facilities."

So far this year, Dongxing People's Hospital has received over 1,700 outpatient visits and over 120 hospitalizations from Vietnam.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dongxing, China.
(XHTV)