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 - 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 - Vietnam and Singapore will resume travel in a new normal as soon as the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak is brought under control in their respective countries.

VOV.VN - About 100 representatives from both national and international businesses attended the first-ever virtual business forum to promote the private sector’s participation in the development of business services for older persons in the COVID-19 and the new normal context in Vietnam.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the annual dialogue between leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) that was held in the form of videoconference on November 11.

VOV.VN - A deserted scene could be seen at all fashion outlets across Hanoi, despite large discounts on offer on Singles’ Day, which falls on November 11 annually.

An online conference to promote investment from the Republic of Korea in the southern province of Binh Duong was held by the provincial People’s Committee and Becamex IDC Corp on November 9.

VOV.VN - Business leaders are more optimistic about Vietnam’s business environment following the ending of lockdowns and the ‘new normal’ of post-pandemic trade and investment.

VOV.VN - The local labour market is showing signs of recovery following the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as the country enters a new normal, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung told the National Assembly.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy is anticipated to record positive growth as it moves into the new normal state, with the number of newly-registered enterprises rising significantly in October and industrial parks in major COVID-19 hotspots in the south resuming their operations.