HANOI, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Vietnam reported 16,157 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 16,142 locally transmitted and 15 imported, according to its Ministry of Health.
Among the localities, the Vietnamese capital Hanoi logged the highest number of infections on Friday with 1,834 cases, followed by southern Ca Mau province with 1,334 cases, and southern Tay Ninh province with 948 cases.
The infections