Ho Chi Minh City’s Tax Department has waived or reduced taxes worth VND123 billion (US$5.37 million) for 86,197 household businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - A total of 12,607 fresh cases of COVID-19, including 16 imported infections were recorded, while more than 10,000 patients were declared free from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, said the Ministry of Health in its August 31 update.

A special publication in Vietnamese language will be launched in Busan city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on September 1, authorities of the city announced on August 31.

VOV.VN - As many as 107,216 recovered COVID-19 patients in Ho Chi Minh City have now been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from the virus, according to the municipal Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City needs approximately 8,145,900 COVID-19 vaccine doses between now and the end of the year, according to the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

VOV.VN - A number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, have urgently called for immediate assistance from the Government in order to help them cushion the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The August consumer price index (CPI) of Ho Chi Minh City recorded a month-on-month rise of 0.33%, according to the city’s Statistics Office.

Ho Chi Minh City has seen positive results after seven days since authorities tightened social distancing and COVID-19 control measures, according to the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

VOV.VN - A total of 12,796 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 12,752 local and 44 imported infections were confirmed on August 29 by the Ministry of Health.

A programme presenting 10,000 medication bags for COVID-19 patients under home treatment in Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest pandemic hot spot at present, was launched by the city’s Union of Business Associations (HUBA) on August 28.