A Covid year to remember (and forget) for Vietnam

A man is tested for Covid-19 in HCMC, July 14, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa

Vietnam has emerged from the Covid-19 battlefield after 1.5 million infections and 30,000 deaths with scars to show and lessons learned.

From 1,400 cases and 35 deaths at the end of 2020 the coronavirus situation has changed considerably, with significant increases in both the number of infections and deaths.

The Alpha and Delta variants, with their much higher transmissibility and ability to evade immune responses, have created a much bleaker picture in the country's fight in contrast with its previous achievements.

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