Some 280,000 individuals in Vietnam take Covid-19 tests

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Vietnam's population exceeds 100 million

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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 – As many as 280,000 individuals nationwide have taken coronavirus tests to date, with Vietnam reporting no new Covid-19 cases this morning, May 25.
The Ministry of Health has allowed four more healthcare facilities to confirm Covid-19 cases, taking the total number to 62, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported. Besides this, as many as 60 labs are able to test for Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Among the 280,000 individuals tested, 325 test results have come back positive for the virus. The ministry also said that Vietnam has registered no new community infections for the past 39 days. Among the 325 confirmed cases, 267 patients have made a full recovery and been discharged from hospital. Meanwhile, the 91st case, a British pilot, remains in critical condition and relies on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine, according to HCMC-based Cho Ray Hospital.

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