Mr. Nguyen Ba Thanh has returned to Da Nang.

At 8:20 p.m. on January 9, the plane carrying the Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission landed at Da Nang airport. Security at the airport and at Da Nang Hospital was increased to the maximum. Hundreds of city residents were eager to see their former City Party Secretary return after treatment in the US.

At 5:30 p.m., a specialized ambulance carrying many doctors and nurses left the gate of Da Nang Hospital and headed towards Da Nang International Airport. This activity made many people curious to watch. The Oncology Department - believed to be where Mr. Thanh would be treated - always had many security guards on duty. The patient's family was instructed not to enter the Oncology Department but to take a detour to the Nuclear Medicine Department, everyone happily complied without complaint.

The specialized ambulance is ready to go with many doctors and nurses.

Speaking to reporters, Major General Nguyen Van Son, Director of Da Nang City Police, said that information from the City Party Committee expected the plane carrying Mr. Nguyen Ba Thanh to land at Da Nang airport at 8:00 p.m. the same day.

According to General Son, the police have a plan to protect the convoy picking up Mr. Thanh on the route from Da Nang International Airport to the General Hospital. In case there are many people waiting to welcome him, making traffic difficult, the police will mobilize more forces. "At the hospital, if people come and affect the treatment area, when the hospital requests, the police will immediately be present to coordinate," General Son added.

At the main gate of Da Nang General Hospital (Hai Phong Street), there were more than 10 security guards standing guard. From the main entrance to the Oncology Department, there were many plainclothes policemen and security guards constantly moving around. Many people stood there, bewildered, watching, all saying: "Uncle Thanh is really back today". Many city and hospital leaders had short discussions around the Oncology Department.

At this time, airport activities are normal, with no signs of tightening security.

The hospital room where Mr. Thanh can be treated

At 7:15 p.m., at Da Nang airport, security forces began to deploy protective measures. At gate number 2 for the special plane to land, security forces blocked it off, and some areas began to restrict traffic. About 100 people gathered at the airport to welcome their former City Party Secretary. Everyone turned their eyes to where the special plane would land.

After dinner, many Da Nang residents rushed to Da Nang airport and Da Nang Hospital, where Mr. Nguyen Ba Thanh would be treated. At Da Nang Hospital, hundreds of patients' relatives and doctors gathered at the entrance from the lobby leading to the Oncology Department to wait for him. Security forces with flashlights, sirens, and loudspeakers continuously called on everyone to leave the area from the main gate to the Oncology Department.

By 7:40 p.m., the number of people arriving at the airport was increasing, many families drove motorbikes to the airport. The number was estimated to be more than 300 people. 4 riot police were on duty at the security gate for the plane and a blue-plate car was waiting. The maximum security force was mobilized with more than 20 people, lined up to protect this gate area, reminding people to stand in order. Some leaders of Da Nang had arrived.

At this time, there are no commercial flights landing at Da Nang airport.

A large crowd gathered at the airport waiting for Mr. Thanh.

At 7:50 p.m., a convoy of about 10 official vehicles entered the airport's private jet gate area. Among them were vehicles carrying Mr. Tran Tho, Secretary of the City Party Committee, and Mr. Huynh Duc Tho, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee. Outside, security forces moved from a horizontal line blocking the gate to two vertical lines, creating a path for vehicles from inside the airport to exit, while preventing people from getting too close.

Security is tightened at the gate area for private jets.

An ambulance drove through the security gate for private jets to get deep inside Da Nang airport. Outside, police continuously sounded sirens asking people to stand in order and make way for the ambulance to move.

At Da Nang Hospital, riot police were deployed and barricades were set up to prevent people from approaching the entrance from the lobby to the Oncology Department. Previously, the hospital's leadership had expressed their wish that people would not gather too much, as it could affect the patient transport process.

At exactly 8:20 p.m., the plane carrying the Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission landed at Da Nang airport. An ambulance from Da Nang Hospital approached to transfer him to a treatment facility.

According to an authoritative source, due to health conditions, at 9:00 p.m., the ambulance took Mr. Thanh from the plane and took another route, not through security gate number 2, to Da Nang General Hospital. Currently, gate number 2 is reserved for the plane, and because the ambulance has not yet appeared, people are still waiting.

According to VnExpress