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Vietnam reported an additional 14,314 Covid-19 infections in 61 out of 63 cities and provinces on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, 14,312 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 61 out of 63 localities in the country including HCM City (1,491), Can Tho (1,132), Tay Ninh (792), Soc Trang (775), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (710), Dong Thap (690), Binh Thuan (648), Ben Tre (630), Binh Phuoc (547), Vinh Long (544), Khanh Hoa (465), Ca Mau (444), Binh Dinh (428), Hanoi (400), Bac Lieu (398), Kien Giang (394), Dong Nai (355), Binh Duong (355), An Giang (350), Thua Thien Hue (305), Hau Giang (295), Tien Giang (257), and Tra Vinh (212). There were two imported patients confirmed today. The new infections showed an increase of 319 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 8,142 infections found in the community. As of Sunday evening, 1,303,823 infections had been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in …

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Vietnam logged 13,670 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to 4pm on December 3. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam logged 13,670 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to 4pm on December 3, according to the Ministry of Health . The new infections, including nine imported ones, raised the total number in the country since the start of the pandemic to 1,280,780. Ho Chi Minh City reported the highest number of infections with 1,311, followed by Can Tho with 982, and Hanoi with 791. Thua Thien – Hue province on the day registered an additional 822 cases in the national data system after verifying information from previous days. The ministry also announced 200 fatalities, bringing the COVID-19 death toll in Vietnam to 25,858. A further 1,149 patients recovered from the virus on the day, raising the total number of recoveries to 1,006,459. There are currently 6,449 patients nationwide in serious conditions, with 661 requiring invasive ventilation and 14 …

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The event through December 25, organized by the Tourism Department and the Tourism Association of the city, takes place both in person and virtually on the festival’s website (https://ngayhoidulich.visithcmc.vn), the website on local tourism (www.visithcmc.vn), the Shopee e-commerce platform, and the online travel agent Traveloka. It attracts the participation of nearly 40 provinces and cities nationwide and 80 businesses running tourism establishments, hotels, places of interest, and entertainment centers, with hundreds of tourism products and services offered. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Director of the municipal Tourism Department, said the this is a demonstration of authorities and enterprises’ resolve to revive the tourism industry of the city, as well as the whole country, in a time all economic, cultural, and social activities have to flexibly adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. To the city, the event is also meant to help local enterprises get ready for fully resuming tourism …

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A mobile COVID-19 treatment station is set up at Minh Phú General Clinic in Sóc Sơn District, Hà Nội. The station has 200 beds for COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms. The city reported 400 new infections on Sunday — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 14,314 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Việt Nam on Sunday, bringing the total national tally to 1,309,092, according to the Ministry of Health. Of the new cases, two were imported ones while another 14,312 cases were detected in 61 provinces and cities nationwide. A total of 8,142 locally transmitted cases were found in the community outside of quarantined areas or locked down ones. HCM City continued to record the highest number of infections with 1,491, followed by Cần Thơ with 1,132, Sóc Trăng 775, Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu 710 and Đồng Tháp 690. The capital city of Hà Nội reported 400 new cases. Other cases were detected in Bình Thuận (648), Bến Tre (630), Bình Phước (547), Vĩnh Long (544), Khánh Hòa (465), Cà Mau (444), Bình …

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ADB Country Director for Vietnam Andrew Jeffries made the promise during his virtual meeting with Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai on October 23. ADB is also willing to coordinate with HCM City in the disbursement of capital for joint projects and provision of credit to help recover local businesses affected by COVID-19 through intermediate financial institutions or guaranteed bank loans, he said. Jeffries expressed his belief that HCM City will soon overcome adverse impacts of the pandemic, and spoke highly of the economic development capacity of HCM City and Vietnam as well in the medium and long terms. The next six months will be an important period when businesses, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and investors should receive support to surpass difficulties caused by COVID-19, he said. For his part, Mai applauded the bank’s support to Vietnam in economic recovery and safe adaptation to the pandemic, highlighting the ADB-funded …

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Việt Nam reports 14,314 news cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, including two imported cases and 14,312 local cases. The local cases are in Hồ Chí Minh City (1,491), Cần Thơ (1.132), Tây Ninh (792), Sóc Trăng (775), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (710), Đồng Tháp (690), Bình Thuận (648), Bến Tre (630), Bình Phước (547), Vĩnh Long (544), Khánh Hòa (465), Cà Mau (444), Bình Định (428), Hà Nội (400), Bạc Liêu (398), Kiên Giang (394), Đồng Nai (355), Bình Dương (355), An Giang (350), Thừa Thiên Huế (305), Hậu Giang (295), Tiền Giang (257), Trà Vinh (212), Hà Giang (160), Bắc Ninh (113), Đắk Nông (102), Thanh Hóa (94), Hải Phòng (91), Long An (90), Hải Dương (88), Lâm Đồng (84), Quảng Ngãi (81), Đà Nẵng (78), Ninh Thuận (75), Quảng Nam (63), Quảng Ninh (62), Gia Lai (61), Hưng Yên (60), Nam Định (47), Phú Thọ (45), Thái Nguyên (35), Vĩnh Phúc (34), Phú Yên (31), Thái Bình (28), Quảng Bình (25), Hòa Bình (23), Yên Bái (21), Tuyên Quang (16), Kon Tum (13), Bắc Giang (12), Hà Tĩnh (11), Lạng Sơn (11), Lào Cai …

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Residents in Ho Chi Minh City were allowed to experience a public bicycle rental service after one of its stations was put into operation on Saturday. The station, located on the sidewalk of Le Loi Street in District 1, is among the 43 stations that the municipal authorities have designated to operate the bike sharing service. Tri Nam Group JSC, developer of the rental system, is now making the final preparations at the remaining 42 stations before a pilot phase begins on December 10, said Do Ba Quan, the firm’s chairman. These stations, each covering 10-15 square meters, are situated on the sidewalks of multiple streets in District 1 and are close to local bus stops, parks, and popular tourist destinations. A man helps his grandson use a bicycle of the bike sharing service in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, December 4, 2021. Photo: Hoang An / Tuoi Tre There will be about 10 to 20 bicycles at each station. The developer previously imported 500 bikes in late …

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The Ministry of Health logged 14,314 more coronavirus infections throughout Vietnam on Sunday, together with 1,711 recoveries and 199 deaths. The latest cases, including two imported and 14,312 domestic transmissions, were reported in 61 provinces and cities, the ministry said, adding that 8,142 patients caught the virus in the community. Ho Chi Minh City recorded 1,491 of the latest infections, Can Tho City 1,132, Tay Ninh Province 792, Soc Trang Province 775, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province 710, Binh Thuan Province 648, Khanh Hoa Province 465, Hanoi 400, Dong Nai Province 355, Binh Duong Province 355, Thua Thien-Hue Province 305, Hai Phong City 91, Lam Dong Province 84, Da Nang 78, Quang Nam Province 63, and Quang Ninh Province 62. Vietnam had registered 13,993 locally-acquired infections on Saturday. The country has detected 1,303,823 community transmissions in all its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave erupted on April 27. A combined 1,006,460 of them have …

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A leader of a province that administers Vietnam’s ‘tourism haven’ Phu Quoc has denied a rumor that the Omicron variant of the coronovirus has made it to the island. Phu Quoc has recorded zero Omicron infections so far, Nguyen Luu Trung, deputy chairman of the People’s Committee of Kien Giang Province, which manages the island, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, referring to the B.1.1.529 variant of SARS-CoV-2. First reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by South Africa on September 24, the Omicron mutant was designated by WHO as a variant of concern two days later. Scientists said the new variant could be 500 percent more infectious than Delta, which is dominating infections around the world now. Trung quoted a report by the Kien Giang Department of Health as showing no Omicron cases on Phu Quoc, thus scotching a rumor on social media that the variant had hit the city island. “This [rumor] is false information spread to subvert the island [administration], at a time …

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