HCM City will continue with its social distancing restrictions if the COVID-19 outbreak remains uncontrolled, Phan Văn Mãi, chairman of the city People’s Committee, has said.

Phan Trung Kiên, an agricultural engineer in a small village in the Hà Nội suburbs, has always known that his local herb cà gai leo was more than just a regular wild plant.

The Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) undersea fiber optic cable had a problem on the S1H section on September 4, affecting Internet connection from Việt Nam to Singapore. International connections are also seeing congestion at peak hours, so users may experience slowness when accessing international websites and applications.

The Ministry of Health said those who have been fully vaccinated still have to comply with anti-pandemic warnings, including social distancing and 5K messages.

Chairman of Hà Nội People's Committee Chu Ngọc Anh sent an urgent dispatch Monday to speed up COVID-19 prevention efforts in the capital city setting a September 15 deadline to bring the situation under control.

The health ministry said they are looking for COVID-19 vaccines, including types that can be used for people below 18 years old, amid calls for inoculation of children as the new schoolyear begins.

Providing basic necessities for 21,000 people in this area is a huge challenge for local authorities. And it’s also a challenge for delivery drivers, who while providing a valuable service, must do so in a safe way and stick to social distancing regulations.

The Government needs to focus on developing human resources for space technologies, experts said.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked the Government’s agencies and local administrations to work harder to control the pandemic and at the same time design scenarios for economic recovery and development in the new situation.