Hanoi, Sep 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over two-thirds of Vietnam's 63 provincial-level localities started their new school year on Sunday amid the worst ever wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
The school opening ceremonies were simplified due to Covid-19 restrictions, as 20 localities had to gather students online for the ceremonies, Xinhua news agency.
Another 13 localities chose to postpone their back-to-school events while six others, including the current Covid-19 hotspot Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam, cancelled the event, the news agency reported.
Vietnam has been fighting its worst wave of Covid-19 infections since late April with 511,170 cases and 12,793 deaths recorded as of Sunday, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
Source: IANS
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