Việt Nam reported 1,716 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the national total to 10,704,524, according to the Ministry of Health.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ on Wednesday emphasised the need to evaluate the responsibilities of each agency of the NA, Government and ministries in studying and handling voters' petitions.
The seven-day rolling average of new daily cases currently stands at 4,418, less than half the figure reported a week ago, marking the steady decline of the outbreak in Việt Nam.
The Sóc Trăng Province People’s Committee has declared an erosion emergency on the Hậu River, a tributary of the Mekong, in Cù Lao Dung District.