Treating COVID-19 patients at a field hospital in Hoang Mai District, Hanoi. (Photo: Tran Hai)

On February 12, Vietnam saw a record high of over 27,000 cases in a single day, with infections reported in all 63 provinces and cities.

The capital city of Hanoi recorded the largest number of cases at nearly 3,000.

According to the Ministry of Health, cases will continue to rise in the time ahead as students begin to go back to school and socio-economic activities return to normal.

Therefore, the Ministry of Health has asked other ministries and localities to be on higher