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Vietnam’s daily Covid-19 case number exceeds 7,000 The Saigon Times A medical worker takes samples from a woman for Covid-19 testing. Vietnam reported over 3,409 new Covid-19 cases, including 3,397 domestic infections and 12 imported cases, on Friday evening - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Ministry of Health confirmed 3,397 new domestic Covid-19 infections in 30 cities and provinces and 12 imported cases this evening, July 23, sending the country’s total number of new infections in a single day to an all-time high of 7,307. Southern localities took the lead in terms of new infections this eveninh, with 1,611 cases detected in HCMC, 571 in Binh Duong, 379 in Long An, 184 in Dong Nai, 176 in Tay Ninh, 98 in Dong Thap, 58 in Tien Giang and 58 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Besides, the ministry confirmed 56 cases in Hanoi, 51 in Khanh Hoa, 26 in Quang Ngai, 24 each in Binh Thuan and Can Tho, 18 in Ninh Thuan and 15 in Phu Yen. Dak Nong, Tra Vinh, Binh Dinh, Binh Phuoc, Hau Giang, Bac …

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Vietnam confirmed 7,307 new Covid-19 infections on Friday including 4,913 cases in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City, raising the total number of patients in the country to 81,678, the Ministry of Health has reported. This is the highest daily counts recorded in the country so far. According to the ministry's report, 7,295 of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases 6,021 of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some localities including 4,913 in Ho Chi Minh City, 608 in Binh Duong, 602 in Long An, 217 in Dong Nai, 212 in Tay Ninh, 129 in Dong Thap, 95 in Tien Giang, 70 in Hanoi, 58 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 51 in Khanh Hoa, 47 in Danang, 47 in Binh Thuan, 37 in Ninh Thuan, 34 in Can Tho, 30 in Phu Yen, 26 in Quang Ngai, 20 in Ben Tre, 15 in Tra Vinh, 13 in Kien Giang, 12 in Vinh Long, 11 in Nghe An, eight in Dak Nong, six in Binh Dinh, four in Dak Lak, four in Binh Phuoc, four in Hau Giang, four in Bac Ninh, three in Vinh Phuc, …

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The Vietnamese sports delegation marches at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Leading the Vietnamese contingent, athletes Quách Thị Lan and Nguyễn Huy Hoàng, proudly carried the national flag aloft during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics last night. For the first time in the history of the Games, each nation that took part was led by both a female and male athlete, as part of the International Olympic Committee's efforts to push gender equality. Swimmer Hoàng and runner Lan were bestowed the honour by the Việt Nam Olympic Committee. Amid the pomp and circumstances of the opening ceremony, the pair was followed by the Vietnamese team. The 43-strong contingent is made up of 18 athletes who will compete in 11 sports. Weightlifting, shooting and taekwondo are the events considered Việt Nam’s best possible chance of taking home a medal. For many of the athletes, this is …

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The 3,409 new cases include 12 imported cases and 3,397 local infections detected in Hồ Chí Minh City (1,611), Bình Dương (571), Long An (379), Đồng Nai (184), Tây Ninh (176), Đồng Tháp (98), Tiền Giang (58), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (58), Hà Nội (56), Khánh Hòa (51), Quảng Ngãi (26), Bình Thuận (24), Cần Thơ (24), Ninh Thuận (18), Phú Yên (15), Đắk Nông (8 ), Trà Vinh (6), Bình Định (6), Bình Phước (4), Hậu Giang (4), Bắc Ninh (4), Vĩnh Phúc (3), Lâm Đồng (2), Cà Mau (2), Hà Tĩnh (2), An Giang (2), Bắc Giang (2), Hòa Bình (1), Quảng Nam (1), Kon Tum (1);  1.083 of the local cases were found in communities. …

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Army chemical units spray disinfectant on roads in HCM City's Thủ Đức City on Thursday morning. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuân Khu HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam on Friday recorded the most ever COVID-19 cases in one day, with 7,307 cases, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections included 7,295 community cases and 12 imported that were quarantined upon arrival. The national tally of COVID-19 cases has reached 81,678, including 79,537 domestic and 2,141 imported cases. HCM City still topped the list of most infections with 4,913, followed by Bình Dương Province (608 cases), Long An Province (602 cases), Tây Ninh Province (212 cases) and Đồng Tháp Province (129 cases). Dozens of cases were also detected in 31 other localities including Tiền Giang, Hà Nội, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Khánh Hòa, Đà Nẵng, Bình Thuận, Ninh Thuận, Cần Thơ, Phú Yên, Quảng Ngãi, Bến Tre, Trà Vinh, Kiên Giang, Vĩnh Long, Nghệ An, Đắk Nông, Bình Định, Đắk Lắk, Bình Phước, Hậu Giang, Bắc Ninh, Vĩnh …

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A group of 29 individuals recently traveled 1,400km on motorbikes from southern Binh Duong Province to north-central Nghe An Province to escape the worsening situation of COVID-19 in southern Vietnam. As air transport and passenger bus services between Nghe An and southern localities have been suspended, motorbikes have become the option available to individuals stranded in the southern provinces that wish to return home in the north. Between Tuesday and Thursday, 29 returnees arrived on motorbikes in Ky Son District, Nghe An from Binh Duong, currently the second hardest-hit locality in the southern region with over 5,400 local infections. They had prepared food and water in advance and not stopped at any street-side eateries or motels for meals or rest. Local medical authorities have collected samples from the returnees for COVID-19 testing and taken them to centralized quarantine facilities as per regulations, according to Ky Son’s chairman Nguyen Huu Minh. Not only Ky Son …

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