All the cases reported over the weekend were in the northern province of Hải Dương.

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang are raising the fry of high - value aquatic species on an area of more than 6,000ha this year, up marginally from last year, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Health Minister Nguyễn Thanh Long on Friday emphasised “a key role of testing in controlling COVID-19”, asking localities nationwide to improve testing capacity, shorten time to produce testing results and make uses of available resources to early detect, isolate and monitor COVID-19 cases.

The Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has warned localities in the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) to prepare plans to cope with saltwater intrusion.

Many factory workers are ready to return to work after the long Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.