They included 14 imported cases and 10,209 locally-transmitted cases in 60 cities and provinces nationwide. So far, Vietnam has recorded 1,065,469 COVID-19 infections.

Also on Thursday, 6,723 COVID-19 patients fully recovered, bringing the total recoveries in the country to 881,593.

In the last 24 hours, 139 deaths of coronavirus were reported.

By Tuesday, 88.5% of people aged 18 and above have been vaccinated, 51% of them have been fully inoculated.