Fifty six new cases of COVID-19 were detected by noon on Wednesday, including 52 domestic infections.

No cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Trường Sa island district, Khánh Hòa Province, however, military health forces on the islands are staying vigilant.

The Vietnamese community in Laos has joined hands with Lao authorities and people to overcome the current COVID-19 outbreak by raising fund and donating cash, necessities and medical supplies to the host country.

There have been no more cases of COVID-19 in HCM City since one person was diagnosed with it at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport in February, but the city Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Health said the risk of an outbreak remains high.