Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on October 1 visited enterprises in Linh Trung 1 industrial park in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc city to examine their production and business activities on the first day of loosened social distancing measures, and work with leaders of Thu Duc.

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 - 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 - A host of provinces and cities nationwide have devised plans aimed at bringing daily life back to a new normal as the pandemic shows signs of abating, with positive COVID-19 cases consistently seeing a gradual reduction.

VOV.VN - As many as 4,280 COVID-19 patients across six central cities and provinces which are poised to be directly impacted by typhoon Conson have been evacuated to safe areas.

VOV.VN - The authorities of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, are planning to apply “green cards” in order to ease social distancing restrictions for people who have received one or two doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on September 2 requested localities that are implementing social distancing measures to test all of their residents for COVID-19 at least three times from now till September 15.

VOV.VN - With the 76th National Day of Vietnam occurring on September 2, the morning saw the streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City left deserted as local residents stayed indoors in order to abide by social distancing measures aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the first eight months of 2021 picked up 1.79 % year-on-year, the lowest increase for the same period since 2016, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on August 29.