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Dengue cases jump 2.5-fold early this year

Dengue cases jump 2.5-fold early this year

Nation June 11, 2026

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Vietnam's population exceeds 100 million

Vietnam's population exceeds 100 million

Nation June 10, 2026

HCMC - Vietnam's population has surpassed 100 million people, marking a demographic milestone for the Southeast Asian nation even as it faces declining birth rates and a rapidly aging population.

HCMC – A 93-year-old Covid-19 patient in Danang has been confirmed dead by the Health Ministry, bringing Vietnam’s death toll caused by the novel coronavirus to 26 as of today, August 22.
The male resident of Danang’s Thanh Khe District died of multiorgan failure, septic shock, complications of lower limb necrosis, and pneumonia caused by Covid-19. He was pronounced dead at 5:20 p.m. in the day at Danang-based Hoa Vang Field Hospital. The man had been suffering from heart failure, hypertension, chronic kidney failure, and dementia. To date, the country has reported 1,014 Covid-19 infections, including 672 locally-transmitted cases. The number of coronavirus patients linked to the Danang Covid-19 epicenter has amounted to 527 since July 25.

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Dengue cases jump 2.5-fold early this year

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Nation June 11, 2026

HCMC – More than 50,000 dengue infections have been recorded in the first five months of 2026, 2.5 times higher than the same period last year, with severe cases requiring hospitalization also on the rise, health officials said.

Vietnam's population exceeds 100 million

Vietnam's population exceeds 100 million

Nation June 10, 2026

HCMC - Vietnam's population has surpassed 100 million people, marking a demographic milestone for the Southeast Asian nation even as it faces declining birth rates and a rapidly aging population.