Many hotel owners in Ho Chi Minh City have had to close down their hotels as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic although rents at the premises have been cut by up to 70%.

VOV.VN - A woman who travelled on a bus with an illegal entrant, a COVID-19 patient, has tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to local officials of Dong Thap province where the woman lives.

Officials from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City expressed their resolve to implement the Government’s first resolution in 2021, adding that they pay great attention to urban planning and development in their cities.

VOV.VN - A fresh case of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been detected in Ho Chi Minh City, with the latest incident related to patient No. 1440, a young man from Vinh Long province who had recently illegally entered the country, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

VOV.VN - The Christmas atmosphere descended on every corner of the country on the night of December 24, with churches and parishes celebrating the occasion, in addition to plenty of streets lit up by festive lamps and colourfully-decorated shops.

The Vietnamese Embassy and Defence Attaché Office in Venezuela have laid wreaths at the Ho Chi Minh monument in Caracas’ Simon Bolivar avenue to mark the 76th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 – 2020).

VOV.VN - A concert commemorating the legacy of the extraordinarily talented musician and composer Ennio Morricone is scheduled to take place on December 27 at the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO).

VOV.VN - The latest cold spell to hit the south of the nation caused by tropical depressions has forced the local people of Ho Chi Minh City to wrap up in an extra layer of clothing as they try and stay warm amid the arrival of chilly weather and torrential rains.

Ho Chi Minh City's annual countdown music party to welcome the New Year will be held virtually on Dec. 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese-American midfielder Lee Nguyen has signed a one-year deal with Ho Chi Minh City FC and will play as a domestic player for them in 2021.