With 8,162 new COVID-19 cases, Việt Nam's caseload tops 1 million

The new cases iincluded 17 imported and 8,145 local infections. The domestic transmissions were found in HCM City (1,185), Đồng Nai (930), Tây Ninh (656), Bình Dương (615), An Giang (595), Tiền Giang (417), Kiên Giang (399), Đồng Tháp (352), Bạc Liêu (291), Bình Thuận (237), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (185), Cà Mau (181), Đắk Lắk (162), Vĩnh Long (159), Hà Nội (154), Long An (130), Khánh Hòa (128), Trà Vinh (121), Bình Phước (108), Hà Giang (97), Bắc Ninh (68), Hậu Giang (68), Bến Tre (64), Bình Định (63), Phú Thọ (61), Đắk Nông (60), Nam Định (59), Cần Thơ (55), Lâm Đồng (54), Thanh Hóa (49), Gia Lai (43), Quảng Ngãi (41), Hải Dương (26), Thừa Thiên Huế (41), Ninh Thuận (35), Nghệ An (32), Quảng Nam (27), Bắc Giang (26), Quảng Ninh (24), Lạng Sơn (20), Quảng Trị (18), Phú Yên (16), Điện Biên (15), Quảng Bình (15), Hưng Yên (14), Đà Nẵng (13), Hà Tĩnh (9), Thái Nguyên (5), Vĩnh Phúc (5), Kon Tum (4), Ninh Bình (4), Sơn La (4), Hà Nam (2), Tuyên Quang (1), Hòa Bình (1), and Yên Bái (1).

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Actions needed to improve vocational training support for job seekers

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New graduates of medical university to work at grassroots health clinics under proposal

HCM City authorities are considering allowing 750 doctors and nurses who will graduate from Phạm Ngọc Thạch University of Medicine this year to work at health centres and stations in city districts, wards and communes.

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International flights should be reopened immediately, say experts

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HCM City enhances anti-pandemic work as migrants return

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Hà Nội plans to vaccinate nearly 792,000 children against COVID-19

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Public transport must improve if toll on cars entering Hà Nội is approved

According to the plan proposed by Hà Nội Public Transport Management Centre, car drivers will have to pay between VNĐ50,000-100,000 (US$2.2 - US$4.4) to enter downtown areas on ordinary days.

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508 mobile medical units set up in Hà Nội after rise in cases

Authorities in Hà Nội have ordered the establishment of 508 mobile medical units, including 20 units to serve industrial parks and processing zones, after a sharp rise in cases in the capital city.

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HCM City adds 33 mobile medical stations to curb resurging COVID incidence

HCM City has set up 33 new mobile medical stations, bringing the total number to 255, following a surge in the number of COVID cases in recent weeks, according to its Department of Health.

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Health ministry asks for safety at education facilities

The Ministry of Health has asked localities to review and instruct all schools to build flexible and safe COVID-19 prevention and control plans to allow children to go back to class.

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Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden reopens after six months

Saigon Zoo has reopened after months of closure due to the pandemic. Visitors are happy that they can enjoy relaxed walks in fresh air and see the animals again.