A man who recovered from COVID-19 has since died of multi-organ failure, but his cause of death is not coronavirus-related.

Hà Nội authorities on Tuesday issued an urgent dispatch, asking for serious implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures following new cases of community transmission discovered in the capital city.

Twenty-nine patients with COVID-19 were given the all-clear and released from treatment facilities in central Đà Nẵng City and Thừa Thiên-Huế Province on Tuesday.

Acting Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long has warned the country looks set to face new COVID-19 hotspots in the community in the coming days and urged localities to stay vigilant to quickly detect new infections.

Nậm Pồ District authorities have mobilised relevant forces to evacuate residents from dangerous areas and assist them in moving their belongings to safety.