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4,564 new cases were announced on Saturday evening. Of these, four were imported and 4,560 were recorded domestically in HCM City (1,677), Binh Duong (1,207), Long An (544), Khanh Hoa (335), Dong Nai (234), Dong Thap (115), Tay Ninh (72), Da Nang (55), Ha Noi (43), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (39), Binh Thuan (37), Phu Yen (30), Dak Lak (21), Binh Dinh (19), Can Tho (17), Hau Giang (17), Binh Phuoc (14), Gia Lai (13), Nghe An (11), Quang Nam (10), Thua Thien - Hue (9), Dak Nong (8 ), Ninh Thuan (5), Thanh Hoa (5), Vinh Phuc (4), Lam Dong (3), Ha Nam (3), Hai Duong (3), Ha Tinh (2), Ninh Binh (2), An Giang (2), Quang Ngai (1), Quang Binh (1), Hai Phong (1), Bac Lieu (1). Of the total domestic cases, 1,072 cases were detected in the community. 145 new deaths were also announced. …

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Volunteers distribute food to families under lockdown in HCMC's District 3, July 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran. Vietnam recorded 4,560 new local Covid-19 cases Saturday night, including 1,677 in epicenter HCMC, raising the city's tally in the new wave to 90,243. Of the night's tally, the southern metropolis's was followed by its neighbors Binh Duong (1,207) and Long An (544). Other localities recording new infections are the Mekong Delta's Dong Thap (115), Can Tho (17) and Hau Giang (17), An Giang (2) and Bac Lieu (1); the central region's Khanh Hoa (335), Da Nang (55), Binh Thuan (37), Phu Yen (30), Dak Lak (21), Binh Dinh (19), Gia Lai (13), Nghe An (11), Quang Nam (10), Thua Thien-Hue (9), Dak Nong (8), Ninh Thuan (5), Thanh Hoa (5), Lam Dong (3), Ha Tinh (2), Quang Ngai (1) and Quang Binh (1); and the northern region's Hanoi (43), Vinh Phuc (4), Ha Nam (3), Hai Duong (3), Ninh Binh (2) and Hai Phong (1). Over three months into its fourth wave, the most …

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Large-scale testing has been conducted in Hà Nội's Hai Bà Trưng District. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – An additional 145 deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded around Việt Nam on Saturday. Of those, 90 were from HCM City, 47 in Tiền Giang, four in Đồng Tháp, two in Long An, one in Trà Vinh and one in Quảng Nam. Việt Nam has also recorded 8,620 new domestically transmitted cases of the virus and four imported cases, taking the nation’s total to 145,686. HCM City has seen a slight decrease with 4,180 infections although it still leads the nation in the number of new cases. Bình Dương Province is second with 2,075 new cases, followed by Long An (544), Đồng Nai (456), Khánh Hoà (335), Đồng Tháp (146), Tiền Giang (123), and Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (115). Several other localities recorded double-digit increases, including Bình Thuận (75), Cần Thơ (72), Tây Ninh (72), Phú Yên (58), Đà Nẵng (55), Vĩnh Long (48), Hà Nội (46), Đắk Lắk (32), Bình Định (28), Hậu Giang (19), Kiên Giang (16), Bình …

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4,560 new domestic Covid-19 cases reported The Saigon Times Medical workers take samples from residents in Hanoi City for Covid-19 testing. The Ministry of Health this evening, July 31 reported 4,564 fresh Covid-19 cases, including four imported cases and 4,560 domestic ones in 35 provinces and cities - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Ministry of Health reported 4,564 fresh Covid-19 cases, including four imported cases and 4,560 domestic ones in 35 provinces and cities, this evening, July 31, taking the day’s total number of infections to 8,624. Among the locally-infected cases, HCMC accounted for the most at 1,677, taking the city’s case number today to 4,180. The city’s caseload in the ongoing Covid-19 wave has surpassed 90,000. Binh Duong came second with 1,207 fresh cases, sending its daily spike to 2,075 infections, followed by Long An with 544, Khanh Hoa with 335, Dong Nai with 234 and Dong Thap with 115. The remaining cases were reported in 29 other provinces and …

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The latest Covid-19 outbreak has hit Da Nang’s tourism industry at the time it was preparing for the summer recovery. Just several days ago, during the April 30 – May 1 holiday, the city was packed with tourists. Under the impact of the epidemic, on May 10, the Da Nang International Airport was very quiet. VietNamNet reporters saw only a few passengers going through check-in formalities at the counters. Restaurants at the airport were still open, but they had no customers. At the railway station of Da Nang, the situation was similar. There were only several ticket sellers and security guards, and not a single passenger. All stores there were closed. A ticket seller told VietNamNet that four trains stopped at the station on May 10, but very few passengers got on the train. An official of the Central Region Airport Authority told VietNamNet that the number of flights to and from the Da Nang International Airport has dropped due to the new outbreak. Pham Lou, General Director …

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Hanoi collects samples for COVID-19 testing in high-risk areas. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health reported 4,564 new cases of COVID-19 in the 13 hours to 7 pm on July 31, including 4 imported ones, bringing the day’s tally to 8,624. Ho Chi Minh City, the country's biggest epidemic hotspot, logged 4,180 new cases; followed by Binh Duong (2,075), Long An (544), Dong Nai (456), Khanh Hoa (335), and Dong Thap (146). The number of patients given all clear was 3,250, raising the total of recoveries to 38,734. The treatment sub-committee of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced that there were 145 COVID-19 deaths in six cities and provinces, between July 19 to 30. At a meeting of the committee on July 31, members proposed the Prime Minister to keep the ongoing social distancing for another 14 days in 19 southern localities. It was also proposed that in face of the complicated development of COVID-19 , the top priority …

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Local having COVID-19 sample taken by health worker (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Health announced that in just 11 hours to 6 am on July 31, Vietnam logged 4,060 new COVID-19 cases. Ho Chi Minh City, currently the country’s biggest epidemic hotspot, saw 2,503 cases. Vietnam so far has recorded 141,122 cases, of which 2,235 are imported. The number of patients who were given all-clear stood at 35,484. Vietnam has stepped up its vaccination drive with 407,283 doses delivered on July 30. A total of 5,342,483 COVID-19 doses have been administered in the country so far./. VNA …

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"During quarantine, I was keeping up to date on the Covid-19 situation in the country. When I saw the new cases increasing every day, it made me feel worried. "I want to give away the medal to raise funds. Hopefully, it will radiate the same spirit as during our win at SEA Games 2019," Hoang said. As a U22 player in 2009, Hoang competed in his first SEA Games when he was 20. The team went all the way to the final but lost to Malaysia. Ten years later, Hoang was selected for SEA Games again as one of the two additional players above 23 years old added to the U22 team. And this time, Hoang finally claimed the gold medal he has been seeking all along. "When I received the medal, the feeling was really hard to describe. I was very lucky. I thought I wouldn’t be able to play in SEA Games again," Hoang said. The medal will be up for auction online until Aug. 8. "For me, the real value in life lies in the good things that I can give, not the things I receive. Therefore, I’m always …

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Opas Karnkawinpong, Director-General of the Thai Department of Disease Control . (Photo: Bangkok Post) Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai Ministry of Public Health said on July 30 that the country can keep new daily Covid-19 fatalities from reaching 200 with accelerated vaccination and two months of lockdown measures. The ministry’s latest mathematical model shows that without the tight restrictions now in place, new daily COVID-19 cases would exceed 40,000 by September 14 and fatalities would pass 500 a day by September 28, said Opas Karnkawinpong, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control. The current measures took effect in 13 hard-hit provinces including Bangkok on July 20 and are scheduled to end on August 2. Authorities are now considering extending the lockdowns. The department’s analysis looked at the trend in infections and deaths based on one- and two-month lockdowns from July 20. If one month of lockdown measures — people staying home, working from home …

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The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked authorities in provinces and cities to give COVID-19 vaccination priority to workers in the transport and logistics industries for securing smooth circulation of goods. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai made the request in an urgent dispatch sent to the provincial and municipal authorities on Friday, after receiving many reports from related associations and enterprises on the current congestion of goods and production material transportation in several localities. According to the reports, there has been inaccurate judgment of the role of transport and logistics forces in production, business and consumption activities, which has resulted in the poor circulation of goods in recent time. Local authorities have only focused on whether the transported goods is essential, not urgent issues in pandemic prevention. As a result, workers in the sectors have suffered complicated quarantine processes, causing time …

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