The local infection cases were recorded in the northern province of Hai Duong, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The others are Vietnamese nationals brought home from Russia on March 14 and quarantined in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

The same day, 40 patients were declared free of the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 2,198, said the National Committee.

As the third wave of local transmissions has been brought under control, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has tasked subordinate levels to mull over gradual resumption of international flights and vaccination passports in a bid to support Government’s economic recovery efforts./.