Taking samples for COVID-19 testing in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

On Friday, Vietnam ranked 40 out of 223 countries and territories in the total number of infections, while with the ratio of infections per 1 million people, Vietnam ranked 155 out of 223 countries and territories (8,710 cases per 1 million people on average).

918 COVID-19 patients recovered, 93 patients died. To date, Vietnam has cured 788,923 patients. The death toll hit 21,043, accounting for 2.4% of the total number of infections.

More than 59 million doses of vaccine have been administered, of which more than 17 million are second doses.