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An additional 14,440 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in Vietnam on Tuesday and Hanoi continued to record the highest number of cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam's two biggest cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have announced to quarantine visitors arriving from countries and territories which have confirmed Covid-19 Omicron infections.

Many areas in Hanoi have become quiet after stricter measures were applied for Covid-19 prevention.

The central region of Vietnam has continued experiencing torrential rains with risks of flash flood and landslides.

A person who recently arrived in Hanoi from the UK has been found infected with the Covid-19 Omicron variant, which is Vietnam's first Omicron infection, the Ministry of Health announced Tuesday.

Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper has co-operated with authorities in Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces to give out gifts to local people who have been hard hit by the recent floods.

Five countries – the United States, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Belarus – have recognised Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccination certificates with specific criteria on the vaccine types, according to the foreign ministry.

Hanoi is experiencing the strongest cold snap since the beginning of winter with average temperatures dropping to below 12 degrees Celsius.

The Ministry of Heath has requested that all localities nationwide complete the injection of the third round of COVID-19 vaccinations for adults by the first quarter of 2022.

The total new, adjusted capital and share purchases by foreign investors reached 31.15 billion USD as of December 20, up 9.2 percent annually, reported the Foreign Investment Agency.

Dantri/DTiNews readers have donated VND243 million (USD10,565) for a one-month-old baby who is facing innate heart problems in the northern province of Bac Giang.

Ho Chi Minh City on December 27 silenced rumours surfacing on social media that a local resident had contracted the new variant Omicron following a RT-PCR test at FV Hospital.

An additional 14,872 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in Vietnam on Monday and Hanoi continued to record the highest number of cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines began selling tickets on December 26 for commercial flights on the Vietnam-Japan route which is scheduled to take off on January 5.

Hanoi is reporting a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 infections with more than 20,000 patients being treated, including over 330 serious cases.

HCM City has been piloting a free-of-charge motorbike emission test to remove old and poor quality vehicles from the roads, reducing emissions into the air and improving environmental quality. However, there have been some bumps in the road.

Children whose parents have died of COVID-19 in HCM City will receive support thanks to a charity programme launched by People’s Artist Kim Cương, a renowned leader in cải lương (reformed opera).

Snows have appeared on Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai when the temperature fell to zero degrees centigrade.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision to recognise 23 more national treasures.