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Vietnam on June 11 recorded two COVID-19 related deaths, raising the number of fatalities during the latest coronavirus outbreak to 22.

Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan has signed the approval to launch the third stage of the clinical trial of made-in-Vietnam Nano Covax Covid-19 vaccine.

An additional 63 more Covid-19 infections were recorded as of Friday evening, raising the daily counts to 196, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Social distancing measures will be implemented in the southern province of Tien Giang from Friday midnight after the locality detected some locally-infected Covid-19 cases.

Local boxer Nguyen Thi Tam has qualified for the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 51kg category after accumulating a total of 190 points from tournaments organised by the World Boxing Federation.

Vietnam resolutely opposes to and requests Taiwan (China) to stop live-fire drills in the waters around Ba Binh island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and not to repeat the action in the future, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry

A 150-page heritage education document set, compiled by historians and cultural researchers from Hội An City’s centre for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, will be included in the curriculum for students at primary schools in Hộii An from the

Dengue fever infections dropped dramatically in an Indonesian study where a bacteria was introduced into disease-carrying mosquitoes, offering hope in the battle against an illness that sickens millions annually around the world.

Hanoi will prioritise Covid-19 vaccination for four groups of people in the coming time, including workers at industrial parks.

Vietnam reported 82 more Covid-19 infections as of Friday noon, raising the total number of patients in the country to 9,917, the Ministry of Health has reported.

The northern province of Bac Giang, Vietnam’s ongoing Covid-19 epicentre, plans for workers from other localities to return to their hometowns to help mitigate Covid-19 infections.

A group of Chinese experts have been fined for gathering at a restaurant in the northern province of Hai Duong’s Tu Ky District despite a ban.

Vietnam has sufficient legal basis and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in accordance with international law, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

A French man has been questioned over his marijuana garden in Hanoi.

Vietnam recorded an additional 51 Covid-19 patients in the past 12 hours to 6 am on Friday, including 10 from abroad.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines have been licensed for operating 12 flights to take Vietnamese citizens from the US to return home.

HCM City has sufficient blood supplies following a donor drive over the past week.

An additional 61 more Covid-19 infections were recorded as of Thursday evening, raising the daily counts to 219 and the total number of patients in the country to 9,784, the Ministry of Health has reported.

Several localities have eased Covid-19 prevention measures as the outbreak has been put under control.