81 new local cases reported on Friday afternoon

Việt Nam reports 82 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday afternoon, including one imported case that was put under isolation in Tây Ninh Province after arriving in the country on June 9. 81 local cases are confirmed in Bắc Giang (45), HCM City (18), Bắc Ninh (9), Hà Nội (5), and Hà Tĩnh (4), in which 77 cases are found in quarantine and lockdown areas.

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Đắc Lắk Province completes construction of houses to ethnic minorities earlier than planned

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Disadvantaged groups in Việt Nam to benefit from tele-health services

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HCM City announces fares for its Metro Line 1

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Helmets given to kids for a safer tomorrow

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Workshop discusses adult vaccination and shingles prevention

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UNICEF calls for stronger climate action on World Children's Day

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Hospitals to add beds if COVID-19 cases increase

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