Communist authorities were quick to lock down the country after the virus emerged in neighbouring China, with a rigorous state quarantine and contact-tracing system put in place.
"Patient 416" is a 57-year-old retired Vietnamese man in the southern city of Danang, and the first community transmission since April 16.
"The patient is currently on ventilator support due to respiratory failure," it said, adding his family believe his contacts with others were limited. Danang has been packed with local tourists returning to its beaches and restaurants since Vietnam lifted its lockdown.
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