Hanoi,January 30 (VNA) - Three Vietnamese citizensreturning from China's Wuhan city tested positive for coronavirus (nCoV) as of January 30 afternoon, bringing the total number of nCoV cases detected in the country to five, reported the Ministry of Health.

One of them has been quarantined at central Thanh Hoa province’s hospital, while the other two are undergoing treatment atthe National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi.

All three have reportedly goneto China's Wuhan – the epicentre of the sweeping pneumonia virus outbreak.

Along with a Chinese father andson from Wuhan admitted to Ho Chi Minh City’s Cho Ray Hospital, Vietnam has recorded five cases of coronavirus infection so far.

The pair have been identified asLi Ding, 66, and 28-year-old Li Zichao. They were admitted to the Cho Ray Hospital on January 22 suffering from pneumonia and latertested positive for coronavirus.

The Ministry of Health said bothpatients were recovering. Li Zichao on January 28 was given the all-clear.

The country isquarantining a total of 32 suspected infected cases, awaitingfinal test results, while 65 cases have their results returned negative. Forty-three people are being quarantineddespite having normal health as they have had contacts with suspected nCoV-infectedpatients./.