All of the latest patients are domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces, namely Ha Noi (1,677), Phu Tho (1,279), Nghe An (976), Yen Bai (945), Vinh Phuc (936), Quang Ninh (897), Ho Chi Minh City (877), Dak Lak (850), Lao Cai (748), Tuyen Quang (729), Bac Kan (715), Bac Giang (682), Hai Duong (651), Bac Ninh (629), Quang Binh (626), Thai Nguyen (587), Lang Son (520), Thai Binh (516), Lam Dong (489), Cao Bang (429), Hung Yen (407), Quang Tri (387), Ninh Binh (360), Son La (350), Nam Dinh (335), Gia Lai (323), Da Nang (316), Dien Bien (300), Ha Tinh (273), Tay Ninh (267), Ha Nam (254), Binh Dinh (252), Lai Chau (244), Binh Phuoc (244), Hoa Binh (234), Quang Nam (232), Vinh Long (227), Ben Tre (216), Ca Mau (211), Dak Nong (207), Binh Duong (194), Quang Ngai (152), Hai Phong (151), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (143), Ha Giang (113), Thanh Hoa (112), Thua Thien-Hue (94), Khanh Hoa (92), Phu Yen (82), Long An (81), Dong Thap (79), Binh Thuan (67), Kin Giang (50), An Giang (43), Bac Lieu (32), Tra Vinh (28), Kon Tum (25), Ninh Thuan (22), Can Tho (18), Dong Nai (16), Soc Trang (16) and Hau Giang (5).

The ministry also said there were 85,663 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 8,856,627.

It also announced further 23 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 42,901 or 0.4 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 208,967,215 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 156,509 from Wednesday./.