Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City businesses slowly resume production, but remain cautious about Covid-19

A uniformed officer checks a motorcyclist's vaccination certificates and Covid-19 test results at a Covid-19 border checkpoint between Ho Chi Minh City and Long An province, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. - Bloomberg

HO CHI MINH CITY: Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City's companies are resuming production after months of closure, but remain cautious about the pandemic, only gradually reopening and getting workers back.

From October 1, they are not required to house workers onsite, and can merely register with local authorities if they want to reopen as long as they comply with safety criteria.