The steering committee, led by HCM City Chairman Phan Van Mai, is responsible for developing a plan for epidemic prevention and control and economic recovery in the city after September 15.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son has sent an open letter to the people of Ho Chi Minh City, calling for them to perform quick self-testing for Covid-19 to contribute to the city's fight against the epidemic.

HCM City is speeding up its pace of vaccinations as part of an effort to contain the COVID-19 outbreak and “relax social distancing” restrictions, the HCM City Centre of Disease Control (HCDC) said.

Vietnam recorded 9,521 domestic COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to 5pm on September 4, down 5,373 infections against the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

The fight against the Covid-19 epidemic is still long, and it is necessary to have new solutions, criteria and priorities so that people can live calmly and fight the epidemic together.

Health workers, police officers and soldiers have fully supported the people day and night, caring for and treating patients with Covid-19.

The HCM City Department of Health has asked the Medical Examination and Treatment Administration and the Drug Administration of Vietnam to approve the use of Reamberin and Cytoflavin drugs in the treatment of Covid-19 patients.

The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade has outlined a plan for distributing goods to local residents in accordance with the new COVID-19 zoning scheme.

Hanoi has set up additional 39 checkpoints to tighten social distancing rules at 15 districts which are reporting high numbers of Covid-19 infections.

Vietnam is taking a number of bold measures to control COVID-19, with IT application being an extremely important solution.

Hanoi will divide localities into three zones for the application of different COVID-19 prevention and control measures starting from September 6.

Covid-19 cases have been found in all 30 districts of Hanoi. Experts say Hanoi is still at a high risk with hotbeds likely to break out with a high number of infections.

PM Pham Minh Chinh conducted an scheduled inspection of COVID-19 prevention and control tasks in five wards, communes, and townships of Ho Chi Minh City, and southern Long An and Tien Giang provinces

Chairing an online meeting of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control with officials of 1,060 communes, wards and towns in 20 provinces and cities, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a landmark directive.

Me Linh district in Hanoi has been using drones to monitor people in isolated areas to ensure that people "stay where they are”.

Strict, social distancing measures will continue in the capital city after September 6, as authorities announce plans to introduce a new zonal system to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Vietnam sees 13,197 COVID-19 cases, including 11 imported ones, in the past 24 hours to 5pm on September 2, according to the Ministry of Health.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has sent a letter to organizations and scientists in the health field, calling for their cooperation in proposing practical and feasible solutions and actions to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.

After HCM City resumed operation of goods delivery services on August 31, Viettel Post and Vo So e-commerce platform opened an "online market" to provide food and essential goods for people at hcm.voso.vn.

Nearly 30 artists from around the country have donated some of their artworks for an online auction aimed at raising funds for buying essential medical supplies for Field Hospital No. 6 for Covid-19 Treatment in HCMC.