Three localities with the highest number of new cases were Ho Chi Minh City (1,527), Dong Nai (499), and Binh Duong (446).

The Health Ministry also confirmed 2,549 recoveries the same day, raising the total count to 784,748.

The COVID-19 death toll in Vietnam rose to 20,679 as 115 fatalities were added Monday.

7 provinces and cities have been free from coronavirus for 14 days in a row, including Thai Nguyen, Hai Phong, and Thai Binh.