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No new COVID-19 cases to report on October 27 morning

Vietnam has no new COVDI-19 cases to confirm in the morning of October 27, keeping the national count at 1,169, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The country has entered the 55th straight day without locally-transmitted cases, registering them at 691 as of 6am on the day.

Among the active patients, four have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, two twice and three thrice. There are no patients in critical conditions.

Up to 1,061 patients have been given the all-clear. The fatalities remain at 35.

As many as 14,777 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit areas are now under health monitoring nationwide./.
VNA/VNP

HCM City set to become megametropolis after administrative merger

HCM City set to become megametropolis after administrative merger

The new city, formed through the merger of Binh Duong, Ba Ria–Vung Tau, and Ho Chi Minh City, is envisioned as an international financial hub and a centre for science, technology, innovation, logistics, and regional cooperation — comparable to other leading Asian megacities.

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