189 new COVID-19 infections raise national count to 17,052
An additional 189 domestically-infected COVID-19 cases were recorded in the last 12 hours to 6am on July 1, raising the national tally to 17,052, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Over 3.7 million vaccine doses have been injected. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - An additional 189 domestically-infected COVID-19 caseswere recorded in the last 12 hours to 6am on July 1, raising the national tallyto 17,052, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Among the new cases, 158 were found in Ho ChiMinh City, 16 in Tien Giang, eight in Phu Yen, six in Hung Yen, and one in VinhLong. Of them, 188 were detected in quarantine sites and sealed off areas.
By 6am on July 1, Vietnam had documented 15,254domestic infections and 1,798 imported cases, the MoH said.
Among the active patients undergoing treatment,278 have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 14 twice and 81 thrice.The death toll related to the disease was 81.
On June 30, an additional 179,188people received COVID-19 vaccine shots nationwide. So far, over 3.7 million vaccinedoses have been injected. The number of people fully getting two shots is 193,041.
Fourteen provinces and cities that were previously hit bythe pandemic have gone through 14 consecutive days without new infections.
On June 30, the Prime Ministerissued a decision on approving additional over 7.6 trillion VND (over 329.2million USD) for purchasing 61 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines produced byAstraZeneca and Pfizer in accordance with the proposal of the ministries ofHealth and Finance./.
The northern border province of Lang Son has managed to maintain its role as a main gateway for border trade with the Chinese market, despite the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial services and import and export of goods in the locality.
ASEAN member nations, including Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, are actively working to obtain COVID-19 vaccines from different sources.
Vietnam posted additional 240 COVID-19 cases, consisting of 233 domestic and seven imported ones, from 12:30pm to 6:30pm on June 30, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
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The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Over 3.7 million vaccine doses have been injected. (Photo: VNA) 
