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A high school student of Quang Tri province has died after receiving a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot, becoming the fifth child victim of vaccinations in Vietnam.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will pay official visits to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and India from December 12-19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang announced Thursday.

A Covid-19 treatment hospital located in Hanoi could increase capacity as the city and many northern localities are facing a sharp rise in new Covid-19 patients.

The northern province of Quang Ninh has half-priced entry tickets to Ha Long Bay in the first half of next year.

Vietnamese authorities and representative agencies abroad have worked closely with domestic and foreign airlines to conduct over 800 flights carrying home nearly 200,000 Vietnamese citizens from over 60 countries and territories.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam is actively discussing with about 80 partners about mutual recognition of vaccine passports, with many countries having recognized Vietnam’s vaccination certificate, says a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

Vietnam reported an additional 15,311 Covid-19 infections in 61 out of 63 cities and provinces on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health.

An exhibition was opened on Thursday on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Denmark.

Hanoi may record up to 1,000 Covid-19 infections daily in the coming time while the local healthcare system is preparing for a scenario in which the city had 100,000 Covid-19 patients, according to a local official.

HCM City authorities have approved a VND4.8 trillion (USD208 million) road project which is expected to help reduce traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The southern province of Dong Nai is seeking the government's approval for the construction of two railway projects linking HCM City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

HCM City Covid-19 Resuscitation Hospital has been recommended for expansion as the city is witnessing a considerable rise in new infections.

Many high schools in Hanoi saw only a few students returning to school after reopening.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said fully vaccinated people would not have to stay at quarantine sites when entering Vietnam.

Natural disasters killed 91 people and caused a total loss of VND4.4 trillion (USD191 million) for Vietnam in the first 11 months of this year.

Following robust export growth recorded in November, the agro-forestry-fishery sector is anticipated to rake in over US$47 billion from exports this year, US$5 billion higher compared to the set target by the Government, according to the Ministry of Agriculture

Vietnam is seeking more Covid-19 vaccine sources to inoculate local children aged between 5 and 11.

Vietnam has committed to reducing stunted growth among children under-five and to control obesity among all children, at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021.

The northern region would face a strong cold wave from Thursday morning with the lowest temperature of below 10 degrees centigrade in some mountainous areas.