VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is set to ease social distancing measures and move into a “new normal” state after September 30, although most activities will reopen in a cautious manner and follow the “Safety First” slogan, said a local leader on September 30 unveiling new decree on COVID-19 prevention.

VOV.VN - The prolonged COVID-19 outbreak has prompted couples to delay their weddings, although Ngoc Diep, a female hospital orderly, is a special case as she has organised a virtual wedding with her future husband from Ho Chi Minh City, the epicentre of the latest wave of the pandemic.

The People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province and the administration of St. Petersburg city of Russia held a webinar on September 29 to promote cooperation between the two localities.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has requested the army to continue supporting Ho Chi Minh City and other southern localities in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic after September 30 when they begin loosening social distancing measures.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced a total of 8,758 new COVID-19 cases across 33 localities nationwide on September 29, an increase of 4,161 cases from the previous day, thereby raising the infection tally during the current fourth wave to 776,546.

Indonesian businesses and nationals have presented VND169 million and necessities worth more than VND120 million to Ho Chi Minh City, which is Vietnam’s current largest COVID-19 hotspot. ​

VOV.VN - The nation ranked sixth on the list of the top 25 most viewed countries on popular social media platform TikTok with 107 million hits.

Member enterprises of the Sakai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) doing business in Vietnam have made good evaluations about the country and expressed their wish to expand investment there, SCCI Chairman Kazumasa Kuzumura has said.

VOV.VN - Thu Duc City and Distrcit 7, along with Cu Chi, Can Gio, Nha Be, Go Vap, and Phu Nhuan districts in Ho Chi Minh City announced they have contained the SARS-CoV-2 virus, meeting criteria for pandemic control by the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City dismantled an array of barriers set up in residential areas at midday on September 28, facilitating local people’s travel throughout COVID-19 free areas categorised as green zones.