The latest patients consist of four imported cases and 130,731 domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces, namely Ha Noi (16,014), Phu Tho (5,920), Nghe An (4,820), Lao Cai (4,544), Hai Duong (4,219), Bac Giang (3,949), Yen Bai (3,933), Vinh Phuc (3,892), Lang Son (3,657), Tuyen Quang (3,569), Dak Lak (3,478), Bac Ninh (3,473), Son La (3,338), Hung Yen (3,327), Hoa Binh (3,324), Thai Binh (3,120), Ca Mau (3,053), Cao Bang (2,910), Quang Binh (2,882), Thai Nguyen (2,859), Quang Ninh (2,682), Lam Dong (2,349), Bac Kan (2,262), Lai Chau (2,216), Dien Bien (2,204), Ha Giang (1,987), Binh Dinh (1,959), Quang Tri (1,895), Ha Nam (1,809), Ben Tre (1,748), Tay Ninh (1,714), Nam Dinh (1,515), Binh Duong (1,512), Vinh Long (1,465), Ninh Binh (1,403), Kon Tum (1,283), Dak Nong (1,217), Ho Chi Minh City (1,094), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (1,060), Tra Vinh (1,039), Binh Phuoc (1,033), Khanh Hoa (1,013), Quang Ngai (1,002), Ha Tinh (989), Thanh Hoa (979), Hai Phong (776), Da Nang (747), Phu Yen (739), Binh Thuan (672), Thua Thien-Hue (632), Quang Nam (348), Bac Lieu (228), An Giang (161), Long An (150), Kien Giang (146), Dong Nai (98), Can Tho (96), Soc Trang (74), Ninh Thuan (57), Hau Giang (50), Dong Thap (30) and Tien Giang (17).

In addition, the Departments of Health of Thai Binh, Hung Yen, Quang Ninh and Vinh Phuc reported additional 35,000; 33,331; 26,400 and 23,687 cases, respectively, raising total cases on Tuesday to 249,153 and Viet Nam's national COVID-19 patient tally to 8,338,914.

The ministry also said there were 186,137 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 4,468,805.

It also announced further 65 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 42,014 or 0.5 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 202,029,331 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 201,193 from Monday./.