The North-South Expressway will be equipped with a smart traffic system when put into operation to ensure efficient management and operation of vehicles, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Investment for HCM City’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route extending 25km between the city’s eastern and western sections has been cut by US$13 million to $143 million by the municipal People’s Committee.

All restaurants and cafes must strictly follow regulations on COVID-19 prevention or face closure, said vice-chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Ngô Văn Quý.

To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, HCM City Police should work with the People's Court to sue individuals who illegally enter the city, the chairman of the city People’s Committee, Nguyễn Thành Phong, said at a meeting with district authorities on Monday.

A man who recovered from COVID-19 has since died of multi-organ failure, but his cause of death is not coronavirus-related.