Coronavirus

Former COVID haven Vietnam confronts Ho Chi Minh City spike

Prime minister calls for drastic solutions as health system comes under strain

TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer
July 8, 2021 16:15 JST

HANOI -- Vietnam wants Ho Chi Minh City and nearby provinces to take more aggressive measures against a wave of coronavirus infections sweeping the country's southern commercial hub.

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