Of the new cases, 4,627 were in HCM city and 3,628 in its neighboring Binh Duong province. Hanoi recorded 66 new infections.

Over 162,000 patients in Vietnam have recovered and 9,014 have died.

6 localities have been free from COVID-19 for 14 consecutive days: Quang Ninh, Bac Kan, Tuyen Quang, Lai Chau, Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, and Ha Giang.