Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính highlighted the increasingly important role of Vietnamese women and their contributions to various sectors and fields during a meeting yesterday in the capital city.
98 per cent of the adult population (aged 18 and above) and the children aged 12-17 years in Việt Nam have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The number of COVID-19 patients are increasing rapidly, especially in schools, and teachers, besides their professional work, are reluctant to become medical staff.
Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are strengthening measures to prevent forest fires as the region enters its peak dry season and forests become highly vulnerable to fires.
The top legislator in HCM City has urged Củ Chi outlying district to develop into a city under the jurisdiction of HCM City, instead of an urban district.
HCM City has been leading the country in economic recovery this year, Nguyễn Văn Nên, secretary of its Party Committee, said.
With 131,817 COVID-19 cases logged in the past 24 hours, Việt Nam has confirmed record-breaking infection numbers for 12 straight days.