HCMC citizens are not allowed to go out from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, and supermarkets will close before 5:00 pm
Since July 26th, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) citizens are not allowed to go out from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, and supermarkets and and food stores will close before 5:00 pm. All activities in the area are temporarily suspended except in case of an emergency or at the request of coordination for disease prevention and control. In the measure to strengthen anti-epidemic, to implement the enhanced Directive 16, some supermarkets in HCMC have announced that they will open until 5:00 pm, instead of 10:00 pm as before.
Information about some measures to be implemented, Chairman of the People's Committee of HCMC, Nguyen Thanh Phong said: from July 26th 2021 to August 1st 2021, people do not go out from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am the next morning. Thus, supermarkets and food stores will adjust their opening hours from 30 minutes to 1 hour earlier and simultaneously close before 5:00 pm. Currently, the People's Committee of HCMC, the Department of Industry and Trade of HCMC are still working with retail and distribution businesses in the area.
With the new operating time to adapt to anti-epidemic conditions, some supermarkets will operate from 6:30 am and close before 5:00 pm. AEON Vietnam, MM Mega Market Vietnam, VinMart supermarket system, and MEATDeli stores are those supermarkets that execute this policies.
Along with the early closure, supermarkets also consider the option to increase mobile sales during the day, open to receive more online orders to meet the shopping needs of the people. Police forces, the army, and local authorities need to strengthen patrol and control 24/24. Regularly re-check the observance of social distancing in residential areas and streets. HCMC will strictly handle violations.
Ton Duc Thang University will change to work and teach online. If students have any problems related to studies, please contact to The School of Graduate Studies by email sdh@tdtu.edu.vn (for studies affairs).
Sources: Thanh Nien Online; Tuoi Tre Online