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Vietnam reports 2 new COVID-19 cases on April 24 morning

Two imported cases of COVID-19 were detected in the past 12 hours to 6am on April 24, according to the Health Ministry.

The new patients, including a 49-year-old Indian expert and a 27-year-old Vietnamese man, raise the national count to 2,832. They were quarantined right after their arrivals in Vietnam

The number of the recovered patients reached 2,490, while the death toll remained at 35.

Among the active patients, 12 have tested negative for the novel coronavirus once, 11 twice and 17 thrice.

A total 39,191 people who had close contact with or arrived from pandemic areas are being quarantined nationwide./.
VNA/VNP

Bac Ninh expands safe-cultivation areas to boost agricultural exports

Bac Ninh expands safe-cultivation areas to boost agricultural exports

In 2026, the province targets expanding its lychee-growing area to 29,800 ha with an expected output of 160,000 tonnes. Of this, 17,500 ha will be produced under VietGAP standards with an estimated yield of 125,000 tonnes; GlobalGAP-certified lychee areas will be maintained at 235 ha; and organic lychee areas at 10 ha.

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