Ho Chi Minh City continued to record the highest number of infections with 1,773 cases. It was followed by Can Tho city (954), Binh Duong (716) and Ba Ria-Vung Tau (697).

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The capital city of Hanoi reported 310 Covid-19 cases on the day.

The new infections brought the country’s total caseload to 1,197,404.

The MoH said an additional 148 casualties were reported on November 27, lifting the death toll since the beginning of the pandemic to 24,692.

A further 1,668 patients were declared to be free from coronavirus, raising the total number of recoveries to 956,924.

By November 26, Vietnam had administered 117,691,092 vaccine doses. As many as 48,381,597 people have fully got two shots.

Over 96 percent of companies in Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial zones resume production

More than 96 percent out of 1,412 companies located in industrial and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City have resumed operations with up to 80 percent of the total number of labourers back to work.

All trade unionists and labours to enjoy Tet holiday

(BGO) – The Labour Confederation in Bac Giang province has directed all units of trade union to launch various activities to care for all members, workers, public servant and labours on the upcoming Lunar New Year.

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology opens Discovery Room for children

A new space for the public, especially children, to explore and learn about the culture of Vietnam and the world, has just been opened at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.

4 more metro trains to arrive in HCMC from Japan

HCMC's first metro route will get four more trains from Japan by next month to add to the seven it has already received, its builder said Tuesday.

Vietnam considers Japan a long-term, important and reliable strategic partner: PM

Vietnam regards Japan as a long-term, important and reliable strategic partner, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio during their talks in Tokyo on November 24.

Source: NDO/VNA