Nearly two months have passed since Ho Chi Minh City and 18 southern provinces have lifted lockdown measures and set up the "new normal", with the operations of people and enterprises gradually resuming.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is commemorating officials, soldiers and people who have died of COVID-19 on November 19, with a memorial service to be held in Ho Chi Minh City – the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, is hurriedly developing possible outbreak response scenarios as the number of newly detected cases has increased considerably during the past few days.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health announced an additional 10,223 new COVID-19 infections on November 18 across 60 provinces and cities nationwide, an increase of 370 cases from the previous day.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) on November 17 held a Vietnam symposium on sustainable development governance in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in both online and in-person formats in Vietnam and several countries.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City welcomed the return of entertainment venues on November 17, including karaoke parlours and bars, as the southern city looks to resume activities after a long period of closure due to the COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - An exhibition to celebrate the 2021 National Cultural Conference started in Hanoi on November 16 displaying various valuable materials and artefacts that shed light on the country’s development and international integration over the years.

Though living and working abroad, Prof. Nguyen Dai Trang still spends much time on studying and writing books about the late President Ho Chi Minh, which have received warm response and praise from the political circle, Canadians and the Vietnamese community in Canada.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) launched a quarantine task force on November 12 in order to support and guide district health centres to effectively monitor and deploy plans aimed at containing the pandemic amid a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in collaboration with the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Ho Chi Minh City and other localities will hold a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam.