The latest patients consist of 34 imported cases and 15,901 domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,805), Da Nang (964), Hai Phong (796), Hung Yen (685), Ben Tre (618), Thanh Hoa (509), Quang Ngai (482), Binh Phuoc (475), Binh Dinh (420), Bac Ninh (418), Quang Ninh (369), Khanh Hoa (346), Quang Nam (344), Hai Duong (341), Ca Mau (319), Bac Giang (299), Vinh Phuc (280), Thua Thien Hue (280), Thai Nguyen (268), Vinh Long (263), Tra Vinh (240), Tay Ninh (237), Nghe An (233), Lam Dong (231), Ho Chi Minh City (227), Nam Dinh (223), Phu Tho (209), Hoa Binh (208), Thai Binh (187), Ninh Binh (151), Lao Cai (134), Tuyen Quang (129), Ha Nam (128), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (127), Dien Bien (115), Bac Lieu (113), Lang Son (112), Dak Nong (101), Gia Lai (99), Son La (99), Ha Giang (99), Binh Duong (95), Quang Binh (90), Hau Giang (87), Phu Yen (84), Yen Bai (84), Dong Thap (81), Kon Tum (73), Kien Giang (72), Binh Thuan (71), Can Tho (61), Quang Tri (56), Soc Trang (55), Ha Tinh (52), Dong Nai (51), Cao Bang (51), An Giang (39), Ninh Thuan (31), Tien Giang (28), Long An (22), Lai Chau (22), and Bac Kan (13).

The same day, the ministry reported 2,256 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,797,180.

The ministry also announced further 177 fatalities, raising the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 36,443 or 1.7 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 173,708,365 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,151,381 doses from Thursday./.