This figure, up 319 from the previous day, includes 8,142 cases of community transmission.

At a vaccination site in Lam Binh district, Tuyen Quang province.

Ho Chi Minh City still saw the most (1,491), followed by Can Tho (1,132), Tay Ninh (792), Soc Trang (775), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (710), and Dong Thap (690), all of which are in the southern region.

Vietnam has recorded 1,309,092 Covid-19 infections so far, ranking 35th among the 223 countries and territories.

That includes 1,303,823 cases reported since April 27 when the fourth wave of outbreak began, with 1,006,460 recoveries.

Up to 1,711 patients were given the all-clear during the 24 hours, raising the total number of recoveries to 1,009,277. Meanwhile, 199 patients succumbed to the coronavirus disease, adding up to the total deaths of 26,260.

On December 4, 502,169 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were administered. That increased the total vaccine doses injected so far to 127,353,020, with 73,251,913 people given at least one shot and 54,101,107 fully vaccinated.

Information portal launched to support online sale of farm produce

The Ministry of Information and Communications on December 1 launched an electronic information portal at https://tmdt.mic.gov.vn. to support agricultural production households in introducing and selling farm produce on e-commerce platforms.

HCMC considers $38 mln Tet support for pandemic affected citizens

The HCMC labor department has proposed a VND870 billion ($38.3 million) Lunar New Year support package for those who've been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

President: Vietnam offers all possible support for Swiss firms

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stated that Vietnam will offer all possible support for Swiss firms to cooperate with Vietnamese partners.

Supporting development of ethnic minority-inhabited areas

(BGO)- With many support mechanisms, in recent years, infrastructure and life of people in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas of Bac Giang province have made positive changes, with the poverty rate falling year on year. In order to continue to support these difficult areas, in the 2021-2025 period, the Government and the province will continue to prioritize allocating resources for them, creating momentum to narrow the gap between the regions.

US supports “Green Index” initiative to promote green business in Vietnam

“Green Index” is expected to help enterprises identify investment areas and facilitate environmentally friendly investments and business activities in Vietnam.

Source: NDO/VNA