Standing Deputy Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Phan Van Mai was elected as the city’s new chairman, replacing Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, at a special meeting of the HCM City People's Council this morning (August 24).

On the first day HCM City imposed the “stay-where-you-are” measures, August 23, the streets were deserted. Those who went out were strictly inspected to ensure their compliance with the rules.

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has released guidance on safe production in the conditions of the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. There are six options:

From August 23, people in "red" and "orange" areas in eight districts of Ho Chi Minh City will be vaccinated against Covid-19 at home.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Home Affairs yesterday released an instruction document about the operation model for state agencies and units from August 23 to September 6. 

The social distancing order in Ho Chi Minh City has caused many workers to temporarily lose their jobs and not have enough money to cover their daily lives.

Thousands of soldiers, doctors and medical students have traveled to the South to support the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic with a high determination to stamp out the disease.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed local authorities to perform rapid testing on a large scale. HCM City will conduct Covid-19 test for the entire population during the social distancing period to detect F0 cases as soon as possible.

HCM City has established a wellbeing center and prepared at least 2 million support packages for people in difficult circumstances.

On August 22, one day before HCM City tightened social distancing measures, it was a bit easier for local people to purchase essential goods to prepare for the upcoming days.

HCM City in the upcoming time is going to adopt a series of credit support measures such as restructuring debt repayment terms with reduction or exemption in interest and fees, 

The Ministry of Health reported 11,321 new COVID-19 infections, including 22 imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 18pm on August 21, a record high figure since the start of the outbreak in Vietnam.

The Politburo today, August 20, assigned HCMC Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong as vice chairman of the Party Central Committee’s (PCC's) Economic Commission.

The police of Da Kao ward, District 1, HCM City have imposed an administrative fine of VND2.2 million ($100) on a Russian citizen for violating the Government’s Directive 16, causing public disorder.

A campaign deployed within four days helped rescue the vegetable distribution network in HCM City and stop price fluctuations during social distancing.

HCM City will implement stricter measures in disease prevention and control in order to control the epidemic by September 15.

The government has asked 40 provinces and cities to urgently mobilize health workers to send to Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces to fight the Covid-19 epidemic.

The Ministry of Health has issued a decision and guidelines on the criteria for Covid-19 epidemic control in Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces implementing social distancing according to Directive 16 of the Prime Minister.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to begin vaccinating people aged 12-18 from September if there is a suitable vaccine source, according to city authorities.

Mobile medical stations will be located in gymnasiums, polyclinics, cultural houses, People's Committees of communes and wards, or spacious isolated houses.