Today’s English “Hà Nội allows re-opening of indoor eating and drinking venues, barbershops”

Hà Nội allows re-opening of indoor eating and drinking venues, barbershops.

With the COVID-19 situation under control in Hà Nội, municipal authorities have approved the reopening of indoor dining and drinking venues along with barbershops, effective from midnight tonight.

In a document signed by Vice Chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee Chử Xuân Dũng and issued late Monday, barbershops and indoor dining and drinking venues were allowed to resume operations, nearly a month after receiving closure orders.

Capacity is capped at 50 percent, no more than 20 customers can be in a venue at any time, and venues are asked to set up barriers between tables and ensure a safe distance between customers. They must also close by 9 pm.

The owners of all venues must require customers to submit electronic health declarations during their time on the premises.

Wine bars, pubs, and bia hơi venues are only allowed to sell orders for delivery.

Inspections by local authorities will be conducted regularly to enforce the rules.

The city ordered the closure of massage venues, cinemas, spas, gyms on May 5, bars and bia hơi outlets on May 11, and forbade all restaurants and barbershops from providing indoor services from May 25.

In addition to the lifting of closure orders, the city’s authorities noted many localities in the country are still suffering complicated COVID-19 outbreaks and people traveling from these areas constitute a high risk of virus transmission in the community.

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Vietnam news