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By May 20, the country had injected 219,047,772 doses of COVID-19 vaccine s (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – New cases of COVID-19 dropped strongly to under 100 in many localities on May 21, with a total 1,457 new case s recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm May 20 to 4pm May 21, according to the Ministry of Health. Hanoi still reported the highest number of infection s on the day with 370 cases, followed by Nghe An with 95 and Vinh Phuc with 91. The national tally reached 10,707,568. A total 3,069 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 21, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,393,101. There are 221 patients needing breathing support, while no death was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,075. By May 20, the country had injected 219,047,772 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 3,385,880 first doses and 19,600 second doses for children from five to under-12 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: New cases drop strongly in many localities on May 21

An additional 1,319 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Sunday, raising the national tally to over 10.70 million, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 33 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (347), Bac Ninh (138), Vinh Phuc (90), Nghe An (82), and Yen Bai (61). As of Sunday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.70 million. The country now stands 12th among 227 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections. On May 22, an additional 8,940 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.40 million. On Sunday evening, no deaths related to Covid-19 was announced, keeping the total fatalities unchanged at 43,075. By May 21, the country had injected more than 219 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports additional 1,319 Covid-19 infections on Sunday

The Hai Ba Trung Street in Hanoi erupts after the referee blows the final whistle. Vietnam defeated Thailand 1-0 with the winning goal scored by Nham Manh Dung in the 84th minute. Photo by Gia Chinh A crowd in downtown Hanoi were in a state of extreme excitement after the game. Photo by Gia Chinh Fans greet each other on Ton Duc Thang Street in HCMC's downtown District 1. Photo by Quynh Tran Ecstatic fans said it had been a long time since they'd been able to celebrate Vietnam's victory on the streets because of Covid-19. Photo by Quynh Tran Vietnam celebration spills out into the streets Người Đà Nẵng xuống đường cổ vũ bóng đá Celebration in Da Nang. Video by Nguyen Dong Hue residents flocked to the streets and headed for the downtown area in great numbers. The sounds of cheers and horns filled the air and could be heard from afar. … [Read more...] about Vietnam celebration spills out into the streets