HCM City tightens COVID measures at drugstores, industrial parks The chairman of HCM City People’s Committee, Nguyễn Thành Phong, on May 17 instructed Thủ Đức city, 21 city districts and other agencies to strengthen COVID-19 preventive measures, particularly at drugstores and industrial parks.   

Localities enforce appropriate social distancing measures based on local COVID-19 situation: Health minister

Health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long talks with local media about the current fourth wave of infections hitting the country and whether the time is right for another comprehensive lockdown.

Hà Nội's Đông Anh District, Đà Nẵng CDC honoured for COVID-19 prevention work

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has awarded certificates of merit to collectives and individuals of Hà Nội’s Đông Anh District and Đà Nẵng City’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) for their outstanding work of COVID-19 prevention and control.

Medical workers rush to help Bắc Giang Province as COVID-19 spreads Rapid transmission of COVID-19 has been reported in the northern province of Bắc Giang, particularly at industrial parks, making testing and isolating to prevent infections from spreading a vital task.

Bắc Giang and Bắc Ninh launch social distancing measures Bắc Giang and Bắc Ninh provinces have launched social distancing in several localities to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The pandemic is now under control nationwide: PM The pandemic is now under control nationwide without any new clusters of unclear origin, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính told permanent Government members who met on Monday.

Health ministry asks for enhanced COVID-19 measures during election

The election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils for the 2021-26 tenure, slated for May 23, will be held amid the fourth wave of infections, with the number of daily community-transmitted cases hitting record levels.

Baby born in locked-down building Doctors from the district’s health centre said the woman, 20, needed a caesarean section to give birth to the 2.6kg son at about 6.30am.

HCM City prepares for voting in upcoming elections The city is preparing for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils for the 2021-26 tenure on May 23. Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper spoke with Nguyễn Thị Lệ, deputy secretary of the HCM City Party Committee and chairwoman of People’s Council, on preparing  for voting amid COVID-19 prevention and control.   

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