Vietnam reports 11,521 new Covid-19 cases, 667,650 in total - Ho Chi Minh City still highest with 5,972 infections

A woman receives a shot of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in Vung Tau, Vietnam, Monday, Sep. 13, 2021. Vietnam is speeding up its vaccination program in an effort to loosen coronavirus lockdown restrictions in major cities by the end of September, the government said. - Ap

HANOI, Sept. 17 (Xinhua): Vietnam reported 11,521 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, including 11,506 locally transmitted and 15 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health.

The new infections brought the country's total tally to 667,650, with 16,637 deaths, the ministry said.