Hà Nội allows reopening of non-essential services

 Hà Nội’s authorities have allowed the reopening of some non-essential services across the city from 6am on September 21.

HCM City urges vaccinations for 62,000 shippers The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has asked the city Health Department to prioritise 62,000 shippers for vaccinations.

COVID-19 patients with no symptoms will quarantine at home for 14 days

Patients with locally acquired COVID-19 showing no symptoms, and with no underlying disease or obesity, will now be under a 14-day home quarantine, according to new guidelines released by the HCM City Department of Health on Thursday.

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New platform helps connect pupils to the right tutor

One company has developed a platform to help pair children with older students who have spare time to teach, putting the emphasis on affordable education. Instead of taking passengers from A to B, this new app matches up students with pupils, allowing them to supplement their income by teaching.

Ride-hailing apps help people buy food without going out With people wanting to stay at home amid the Covid-19 outbreak, apps like Be and Grab are piloting new services in HCM City to help them buy more and more things without leaving home.

COVID-19 shows pressing need for quicker digital transformation The number of files for public services submitted online doubled in the past month, equal to the total figure of the previous 20 years

New decree to better regulate ride-hailing firms

The Government’s new decree on automobile transportation is expected to help get the transportation market back on track, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Ride-hailing cars must display taxi signs All cars providing passenger transportation services via ride-hailing applications will be treated like taxis from the beginning of April, when the pilot project for tech-based cars ends.

Traditional taxi firms demand equal treatment with ride-hailing apps Traditional taxi companies have demanded that app-based taxis with less than nine seats should be treated the same as them to “ensure fairness, transparency and the same responsibilities towards customers.”