The Ministry of Health reports that the 95 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City (58), Phu Yen (18), Long An (8), Bac Giang (4), Ha Tinh (3), Nghe An (2), Tra Vinh (1),  and Vinh Long (1). 89 of these were found in locked down or quarantine areas. The national COVID-19 vaccine fund received over 338 million USD as of 5pm Monday, its management board said. The sum was raised by more than 350,000 organisations and individuals. The board has opened 21 bank accounts for donations in Vietnam dong, US dollar and euro at the State Treasury of Vietnam and six commercial banks of BIDV, Vietcombank, VietinBank, HDBank, Agribank and TPBank.

The use and management of the fund and the opening of accounts at the State Treasury is publicised on the mass media daily. Vietnam will need 22.5 trillion VND to buy 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate 75 million people in order to achieve herd immunity.

Source: VOV5