Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has requested the army to continue supporting Ho Chi Minh City and other southern localities in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic after September 30 when they begin loosening social distancing measures.
VOV.VN - Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate during nine- month period increased by just 1.42% due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacting all economic sectors, with several localities imposing prolonged social distancing measures, according to the General Statistics Office.
VOV.VN - Thu Duc City and Distrcit 7, along with Cu Chi, Can Gio, Nha Be, Go Vap, and Phu Nhuan districts in Ho Chi Minh City announced they have contained the SARS-CoV-2 virus, meeting criteria for pandemic control by the Ministry of Health.
VOV.VN - Border guards stationed at the Ha Tien international border gate patrol and control the southwestern border around the clock in order to prevent the potential spread of the SARS-CoV-2 into Vietnam.
VOV.VN - For the first time in nearly three months Hanoi has recorded no new coronavirus infections during the past 24 hours, the municipal Department of Health reported on September 26 evening.
VOV.VN - The northern province of Ha Nam is becoming a new coronavirus hotspot in northern Vietnam as clusters of infections have been detected over the past few days.
VOV.VN - Vietnam will gradually ease social distancing in a controlled way by September 30 to support socio-economic development, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport has updated a draft plan allowing localities that have eased social distancing to resume inter-provincial transport services.
Cars have been selling very slowly in amid COVID-19 and social distancing. A gloomy future has been predicted for the automobile industry.
VOV.VN - The number of residents heading to supermarkets around the capital has increased sharply following the decision by local authorities to ease COVID-19 restrictions, resulting in difficulty in shoppers keeping a safe distance from one another to protect against the pandemic.