Vietnam's biggest city - Ho Chi Minh City - proposes Sept 15 economic restart after lockdown

Vietnamese military personnel stand guard at a checkpoint in Ho Chi Minh City, after the government imposed a stricter lockdown to stop the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. - AFP

HANOI, Sept 3 (Reuters): Vietnam's coronavirus epicentre Ho Chi Minh City is proposing to resume its economic activities from Sept. 15 after a strict lockdown, in a shift from its "Zero-COVID-19" containment strategy, according to a draft proposal from the city.

The city of 9 million people is targeting the full vaccination of its citizens by the end of this year, according to the draft seen by Reuters, which has yet to be endorsed.