The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has announced a list of COVID-19 hotlines for handling related information and opinions from local residents.

Hanoi will tighten the check of travel permit from September 8 as part of efforts to ensure strict implementation of social distancing measures to prevent the spreading of COVID-19 pandemic.

Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training Nguyen Van Hieu said about 6,600 students in the city are Covid-19 cases.

On the occasion of the National Day (September 2), the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) presented 270 gift packs worth more than VND229 million (US$10,000) to Covid-19 affected foreigners who are working and living in Hanoi.

The steering committee, led by HCM City Chairman Phan Van Mai, is responsible for developing a plan for epidemic prevention and control and economic recovery in the city after September 15.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son has sent an open letter to the people of Ho Chi Minh City, calling for them to perform quick self-testing for Covid-19 to contribute to the city's fight against the epidemic.

HCM City is speeding up its pace of vaccinations as part of an effort to contain the COVID-19 outbreak and “relax social distancing” restrictions, the HCM City Centre of Disease Control (HCDC) said.

Vietnam recorded 9,521 domestic COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to 5pm on September 4, down 5,373 infections against the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

The fight against the Covid-19 epidemic is still long, and it is necessary to have new solutions, criteria and priorities so that people can live calmly and fight the epidemic together.

Health workers, police officers and soldiers have fully supported the people day and night, caring for and treating patients with Covid-19.

The HCM City Department of Health has asked the Medical Examination and Treatment Administration and the Drug Administration of Vietnam to approve the use of Reamberin and Cytoflavin drugs in the treatment of Covid-19 patients.

The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade has outlined a plan for distributing goods to local residents in accordance with the new COVID-19 zoning scheme.

Hanoi has set up additional 39 checkpoints to tighten social distancing rules at 15 districts which are reporting high numbers of Covid-19 infections.

Vietnam is taking a number of bold measures to control COVID-19, with IT application being an extremely important solution.

Hanoi will divide localities into three zones for the application of different COVID-19 prevention and control measures starting from September 6.

Covid-19 cases have been found in all 30 districts of Hanoi. Experts say Hanoi is still at a high risk with hotbeds likely to break out with a high number of infections.

PM Pham Minh Chinh conducted an scheduled inspection of COVID-19 prevention and control tasks in five wards, communes, and townships of Ho Chi Minh City, and southern Long An and Tien Giang provinces

Chairing an online meeting of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control with officials of 1,060 communes, wards and towns in 20 provinces and cities, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a landmark directive.

Me Linh district in Hanoi has been using drones to monitor people in isolated areas to ensure that people "stay where they are”.

Strict, social distancing measures will continue in the capital city after September 6, as authorities announce plans to introduce a new zonal system to curb the spread of COVID-19.