Update of Covid-19 new cases in Vietnam on December 18 afternoon.

15,236 new Covid-19 cases, 246 more deaths reported on Friday.

Vietnam has administered 1-1.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses a day, with the country's injection rate ranking third after China and India in November.

The Ministry of Health reported 15,270 new cases of Covid-19 in 60 provinces and cities across the country on December 16.

Vietnam has signed purchase deals or received donations for nearly 211 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, with 156.4 million already arrived as of December 10, 2021, according to the Ministry of Health.