(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam reported more than 12,000 new COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours on Thursday in 59 of 63 provinces and cities, down 1,242 cases compared to the previous day.

(VOVWORLD) -From 4 p.m. on Tuesday to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 13,271 new infections were recorded on the National System of COVID-19 Case Management, down 229 cases compared to the previous day.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged for completion of third dose vaccination against COVID-19 in the second quarter of this year and speedier vaccination for children, said the Government Office.

(VOVWORLD) - 505.5 million COVID-19 cases and 6.2 million deaths had been reported worldwide as of Wednesday noon, according to worldometers.info.

(VOVWORLD) - The Health Ministry confirmed 13,500 new cases of COVID-19 in 60 provinces and cities across Vietnam on Tuesday.

(VOVWORLD) -The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has decided to allocate an additional 1,382,400 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Australian government to provinces and centrally-run cities to vaccinate children aged from 5 to under 12 years old.

(VOVWORLD) - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its "Do Not Travel" COVID-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations including Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam on Monday announced 12,012 new infections of COVID-19, including one imported cases, the lowest since February 4.

(VOVWORLD) - From 4pm on Saturday to 4pm on Sunday, Vietnam recorded 14,730 new cases of COVID-19 in 60 provinces and cities, a decrease of 3,744 cases compared to the previous day. Vietnam’s caseload has to date reached 10,432,617 cases of COVID-19.

(VOVWORLD) - The national COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children from 5 to under 12 years old has been carried out by Quang Ninh, Ho Chi Minh city, and Hanoi. Other localities will begin vaccination on Monday.