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Among the new cases, three imported ones were quarantined upon arrival in Tây Ninh Province. The 59 local cases are reported in HCM City (30), Bắc Giang (19), Bắc Ninh (6), Hà Tĩnh (3), and Hòa Bình (1).

Huế to build 4 new bridges across Hương River, Tam Giang Lagoon

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Two dead in Tây Ninh after man sets partner and self ablaze

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Man in Hà Nội jailed for six months over assault of woman caught on camera

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Remains of four fallen Vietnamese soldiers from Laos, Cambodia recovered

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PM urges completion of campaign to rebuild flood-damaged houses in central Việt Nam by Jan 15

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Full health insurance coverage reaches all poor, elderly citizens from 2026

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HCM City feeling the strain of rising cases

The COVID-19 pandemic in Việt Nam continues to be complicated this week, with the number of new cases on the rise, especially in HCM City.

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Severe heatwave hits north, central regions

Northern and north-central provinces are sweltering under a severe hot wave, with temperatures in some places topping 40 degrees Celsius, announced the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

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HCM City’s new master plan places quality of life as priority

The newly adjusted master plan for HCM City must ensure that its residents’ interests are a top priority, Nguyễn Văn Nên, secretary of HCM City Party Committee, has said.

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71-year-old woman becomes Việt Nam's 62nd COVID-19 related death

A 71-year-old woman with a range of underlying health issues from the southern province of An Giang has become Việt Nam’s 62nd COVID-19 related death.

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Police arrest ‘significant’ member of people smuggling gang

The Vietnamese national, who has not been named, was detained by officers from the National Crime Agency at a petrol station in Middlesbrough, the UK, on Thursday.

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HCM City told to apply smallest-possible-scale restrictions

HCM City has been asked to work harder to impose restriction measures on the smallest possible scale so as not to prolong large-scale social distancing.