City inspectors apprised about authorised delivery people to enforce travel restrictions To ensure smooth delivery and distribution of essential goods amid the COVID-19 restrictions, the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has created a database of delivery staff that can be easily accessed by inspectors and notified the public about businesses that sell essential products.

Buses sell vegetables around HCM City Unable to transport passengers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some bus operators in HCM City have now begun to use their vehicles for selling vegetables and other essential goods.

HCM City IT firms have workers living on-site to remain open

Information technology companies in HCM City have been providing their workers room and board on-site to keep their business running while also limiting the spread of COVID-19.

Police stop 137-strong motorbike caravan from HCMC in Central Việt Nam Traffic police in the central region stopped a 137-strong caravan of motorbikes returning from HCM City to the central provinces of Thừa Thiên Huế, Quảng Trị, Hà Tĩnh and Nghệ An early Sunday morning (July 25).

COVID-19 positive mothers should be extra careful amid the pandemic

As Việt Nam is experiencing the worst wave of COVID-19 infections with thousands of new cases recorded each day, concerns are growing for all citizens, and pregnant women are no exception. Doctors say mothers to be should be extra careful against the virus as they are in a moderate clinically vulnerable group.

HCM City faces blood shortage, seeks donations from community HCM City faces a severe shortage of blood for emergency aid and treatment at hospitals, according to the HCM City Hospital of Hematology and Blood Transfusion.

HCM City factories seek to remain open by complying with COVID-prevention regime

Many HCM city companies that had to close down after some of their workers were found to have COVID-19 have got approval from authorities to reopen after their on-site lodging facilities for workers and epidemic prevention plans were verified.

HCM City, southern provinces tighten enforcement of COVID-19 regulations

The Government will continue creating the best possible conditions for HCM City and southern provinces to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said at a meeting on July 23.

Deputy PM tells southern provinces to enforce strict COVID prevention measures, be ready to aid HCM City Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has urged southern provinces to work with HCM City to enforce strict COVID-19 prevention measures and be ready to aid the city in the fight against the virus.     

City to apply more stringent preventive measures in very high-risk areas HCM City will continue social distancing under the Government’s Directive No.16 and apply more stringent COVID-19 preventive measures in very high-risk areas, Phan Văn Mãi, deputy secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, said at a press meeting on July 21.