Home quarantine for the first-generation contacts of confirmed cases (F1) is believed a good option amid the rising infections.

The prime minister said combating the pandemic in the hotspots becomes the government’s top priority.

The surging infections have prompted tougher movement restrictions in the hotspot.

The Ministry of Health has prioritized Bac Giang and Bac Ninh the doses that had been allocated to other localities.

Vietnam is speeding up the vaccination among workers after Covid-19 attacked industrial parks in areas nearby Hanoi.