Over 400,000 students vaccinated

Ninh Binh, in particular, has vaccinated all high school children after 2 days. From Tuesday to Friday, the city of Da Nang will also vaccinate children aged 15-18 in 15 injection points.

The vaccination campaign against COVID-19 for children will be carried out nationwide throughout November, with the safety of children considered the top priority.

Localities welcome students back to school

Several localities started welcoming students back to school for in-person classes on Monday. In some pandemic level 1 and 2 areas in Phu Yen province, students in grades 5, 6, and 10 could go back to school.

If the situation remains under control, students in grades 4, 9, and 12 will also return beginning next week. In pandemic level 1 localities, kindergartens and primary schools can organize 2 teaching sessions per day.

Long An and Khanh Hoa provinces also reopened schools on Monday, however, both students and teachers must either be fully vaccinated or have proof that they've recovered from Covid-19 for at least 6 months.