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Hà Nội returnees from COVID areas face stricter quarantine

All people returning to Hà Nội from COVID-19 hit localities that are undergoing social distancing must isolate at concentrated, quarantine centres from midnight Wednesday under tough new regulations.

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5,357 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Wednesday

A further 5,343 new domestic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Việt Nam on Wednesday, as well as 14 imported cases quarantined upon arrival.

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2,570 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Wednesday evening

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Checkpoints cause traffic jams for drivers heading into Hà Nội

In the complicated developments of COVID-19 pandemic that has spread in most provinces and cities across the country, preventing the pandemic from entering the city through transportation services is one of top priorities in Hà Nội.

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Mekong Delta sees sharp increase in new COVID-19 cases

Cần Thơ City and several provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta reported sharp increases in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (July 20).

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Man who set himself on fire was not protesting city's pandemic prevention plan: city authorities

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Việt Nam reports more 36 new deaths related to COVID-19

The National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Wednesday afternoon announced 36 new deaths in HCM City, Đồng Tháp and Long An provinces.

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VPBank provides 715 ventilators to support southern localities

VPBank will spend VNĐ150 billion (US$6.5 million) to buy 715 modern ventilators in emergency support for HCM City and southern provinces in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

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Việt Nam produces first test batch of Sputnik V vaccine

Việt Nam has manufactured the first test batch of COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik, according to an announcement by Russia’s sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Vietnamese pharmaceutical company VABIOTECH released on Wednesday.