Oversea remittances to Ho Chi Minh City were worth US$3.2 billion in the first six months of this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic roiling on many economies around the world.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has identified five mutated strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus circulating in the locality, with Delta considered the most dangerous variant, according to a local health official.

VOV.VN - Peace and tranquility has descended on Ho Chi Minh City amid the start of a strict two-week social distancing period in line with the Prime Minister’s Directive 16 in an attempt to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the local community.

VOV.VN - As many as 425 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 12 Vietnamese cities and provinces during the past 12 hours, including 350 cases in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - A large number of residents urgently left Ho Chi Minh City on July 8 as they returned to their various hometowns in neighbouring localities ahead of social distancing measures being implemented throughout the southern city.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assigned the Ministry of Health to ensure that Ho Chi Minh City is given priority for vaccine distribution.

Da Nang City Tourism Promotion Centre, in collaboration with Helen Le, the host of Helen’s Recipes YouTube channel on Vietnamese cuisine, have launched a livestream programme entitled “Mam Mam Da Nang” to provide viewers with cooking instructions for typical Da Nang dishes.

The Ministry of Transport has approved the temporary suspension of flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc island city in Kien Giang province.

VOV.VN - A total of 314 new cases were detected to be positive for the SARS-CoV-2-virus in Ho Chi Minh City, the current biggest coronavirus epicenter, and the southern province of Binh Duong on July 8 morning, according to the Health Ministry.

VOV.VN - Daily caseload of COVID-19 in Vietnam once again beat the 1,000 mark on July 7, reaching 1,007, after an additional 321 locally acquired and nine imported cases were detected in 14 cities and provinces during the past six hours.