HANOI -- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's commercial hub, is seeking more autonomy to accelerate its own vaccination drive as it comes under pressure from the central government's dual goals of growing the economy and containing the virus.
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Ho Chi Minh City demands more autonomy to accelerate vaccinations
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has told Ho Chi Minh City officials that they have to take the lead in containing the virus and in keeping the bustling city's economy revved up. (Source photos by AP and EPA/Jiji)
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