Central highlands mobile police to guard HCMC gateways 310 mobile police from three Central Highlands battalions arrived in HCMC Sunday evening to help man 12 gateways. 09:50 | 23/08/2021
Party chief sends encouragement to Ho Chi Minh City authorities, people Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed on August 17 that the Party Central Committee and its Secretariat, Politburo and permanent Secretariat members always stand side by side with administration and people of Ho Chi Minh City and closely follow the situation to give comprehensive instructions to the city. 09:23 | 18/08/2021
HCMC extends social distancing by another 30 days HCMC will extend its social distancing status by another month until September 15 in response to sustained coronavirus threats. 10:49 | 16/08/2021
Gov't orders HCMC to control COVID-19 pandemic before mid-August The Government has ordered Ho Chi Minh City to double efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic prior to September 15. 08:03 | 11/08/2021
HCMC trade group wants Covid hospitals built in industrial parks to treat workers The Hepza Businesses Association has suggested that HCMC authorities should build Covid-19 field hospitals in industrial parks to treat workers and ensure supply chains remain intact. 08:37 | 09/08/2021
‘Rice ATM’ machines benefit 41,000 needy people in Ho Chi Minh City Rice dispensing machines, commonly known as 'rice ATMs', have provided more than 151 tonnes of free rice, benefiting around 41,000 needy people in Ho Chi Minh City as of August 5. 14:57 | 06/08/2021
HCMC extends social distancing by two weeks Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has decided to extend imposition of social distancing rules in accordance with the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 16 by another two weeks, starting from August 2. 08:44 | 02/08/2021
COVID-19 fight: HCMC may extend social distancing rules by two weeks Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said social distancing rules may be further extended by two weeks, starting from August 2. 14:59 | 30/07/2021
Buses sell vegetables around HCM City Unable to transport passengers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some bus operators in HCM City have now begun to use their vehicles for selling vegetables and other essential goods. 10:25 | 29/07/2021
HCMC tightens restrictions amid COVID-19 infection spike Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Party Committee has issued Directive No. 12 on tightening restrictions to curb spike in daily COVID-19 infections though the southern metropolis has been placed under social distancing for the last 13 days. 17:21 | 23/07/2021
