The latest infections comprise 38 imported cases and 13,656 domestic infections in 61 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,924), Da Nang (876), Bac Ninh (803), Hai Phong (647), Phu Tho (545), Nam Dinh (509), Thanh Hoa (505), Quang Nam (480), Binh Dinh (360), Hung Yen (354), Nghe An (308), Hoa Binh (301), Hai Duong (277), Bac Giang (269), Vinh Phuc (261), Thai Binh (257), Quang Ninh (235), Binh Phuoc (228), Thua Thien Hue (224), Ninh Binh (187), Lam Dong (185), Phu Yen (178), Ha Nam (157), Thai Nguyen (157), Ho Chi Minh City (148), Lao Cai (145), Dak Nong (143), Quang Binh (142), Bac Kan (112), Tay Ninh (106), Ha Giang (103), Son La (97), Quang Tri (97), Dak Lak (93), Ben Tre (92), Ca Mau (92), Tuyen Quang (90), Kien Giang (85), Quang Ngai (82), Yen Bai (82), Khanh Hoa (72), Binh Thuan (64), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (58), Vinh Long (55), Gia Lai (52), Ha Tinh (46), Bac Lieu (44), Tra Vinh (38), Binh Duong (35), Long An (32), Tien Giang (31), Cao Bang (30), Hau Giang (26), Can Tho (24), Lai Chau (22), Dong Nai (22), Soc Trang (20), Dien Bien (17), An Giang (13), Dong Thap (10), and Ninh Thuan (9).

The same day, the ministry reported 55,018 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 2,017,615.

The ministry also announced further 121 fatalities, raising the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 37,668 or 1.7 percent of the national infection tally.

The nation has administered 181,118,415 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 223,939 doses from Saturday./.