Many businesses have been forced to give workers time off work, especially at weekends due to reduced demand caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The HCM City People’s Committee has directed government departments and the administrations of all 24 districts to increase the public services available online to limit the number of people who have to visit government offices.

HCM City has announced that it will temporarily suspend the granting of new work permits to foreign workers arriving from COVID-19-affected countries and territories.

Ngo Thi Quyt may be 95 years old, but that is not stopping her from making free face masks for the poor.

Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked relevant agencies to further strengthen COVID-19 prevention and control measures so that the number of cases in the city is contained within 300.

Ho Chi Minh City is facing a big threat of Covid-19 infection as patient numbers have been on the rise.

Ho Chi Minh City police, in collaboration with relevant agencies, have broken up a large-scale drug trafficking ring, arresting 8 people and seizing big amounts of heroin and methamphetamine.

Being closed for nearly two months due to the unwanted Covid-19 outbreak, schools in HCM City are enthusiastically turning to e-learning styles. However, this unprepared application of the new learning method has revealed various weaknesses.

HCMC and other southern parts of Vietnam are forecast to experience blistering heat, with temperatures reaching 39 degrees Celsius until next month, coupled with a high ultraviolet (UV) index.

Not far from a crowded market in HCM City is a temple that enshrines a revered hero with a bloody family tragedy.

Police in HCM City have started legal proceedings against 14 people allegedly involved in fraud at Alibaba Real Estate Joint Stock Company.

Supermarkets in HCM City have worked with suppliers to ensure there is sufficient supply of goods at steady prices for the next two to three months, diminishing public fear of shortages.

Final touches on the Opera House station of HCMC’s first metro line project are being made and the station is scheduled for public visits on April 30, marking welcome progress on the country’s key national projects.

In recent years, craft villages in Ho Chi Minh City have introduced their products on online trading platforms. This has helped the villages trade efficiently and assert their brand value.

HCM City Department of Transport announced that they will start taking photos of illegally-parked cars and issue fines to the owners from March 10.

Twelfth graders in HCMC will return to school on March 9 following an extended Lunar New Year holiday due to concerns about the fast spreading coronavirus, according to a decision of the municipal government.

Many shops and restaurants in Hanoi and HCM City have closed or are looking for new owners due to Covid-19 fears.

National Geographic magazine has listed Hanoi’s Trấn Quốc Pagoda and HCM City’s Bửu Long Pagoda among the world’s most beautiful Buddhist monuments.

HCM City should invest in digital innovation and transformation in the healthcare sector to improve service quality by “making healthcare delivery more efficient and more accessible,” experts have said.

Scenes of Ho Chi Minh City are featured in the latest trailer of Disney’s science fiction film entitled “Artemis Fowl”.