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The new 94 local infections were detected in Hồ Chí Minh City (40), Bắc Ninh (15), Nghệ An (13), Bình Dương (12), Bắc Giang (9), Tiền Giang (3), Hà Tĩnh (1), and Đà Nẵng (1); 86 of them in locked down or quarantined areas.

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Warm and festive atmosphere fills Hà Nội ahead of Lunar New Year

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PM commends units for constructing pontoon bridge to serve Tết travel demand

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Seafood poisoning probe launched after diners hospitalised

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PM extends best wishes to doctors, patients on Tết occasion

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At the frontier, Tây Ninh soldiers keep vigil through Tết

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Pontoon bridge across the Lô River opens to traffic

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HCM City leads national COVID tally on Friday with highest daily increase

HCM City broke its record daily increase of new COVID-19 cases on Friday with 149 locally-transmitted infections. A day earlier, it reported 137 cases, according to the Health Ministry.

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62 news cases reported on Friday evening

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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.