A street of HCM City. Photo: Thanh Tung

HCM City Chairman Phan Van Mai has sent a petition to the Prime Minister about the application of special regulations for reopening the city’s economy.

In the petition, the city praised the efforts to develop the Guidelines "Safe and flexible adaptation, effective control of the Covid-19 epidemic". However, with specific conditions, the city recommends the Prime Minister to consider:

To allow the city to apply its own regulations decided by the Prime Minister to be able to open the economy. Ho Chi Minh City will coordinate with relevant authorities to research and report to the Prime Minister on this issue.

To give priority to allocate Covid-19 vaccines for the city and the southern key economic region to soon achieve vaccine coverage according to the provisions of the above-mentioned Guidelines.

Previously, HCM City had developed a plan to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic and economic recovery after September 15 and consult competent authorities, experts and people.

The plan consists of four phases: the pilot phase from September 16 to September 30; Phase 1 from October 1 to October 31; Phase 2 from November 1, 2021 to January 15, 2022 and Phase 3 after January 15, 2022.

According to this plan, the city's economic reopening roadmap depends heavily on the level and recommendations of the health sector on the development of the epidemic to make adjustments.

The city is also working out specific policy for people with "Covid green cards". A green card would be for people with at least 1 dose of vaccine at least 2 weeks after the vaccination date, and people who have had Covid-19 and have a certificate of completion of quarantine after recovery.

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