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On the afternoon of May 4, at the intersection of Le Thai To and Hang Khay Streets, medical workers and police force of Trang Tien Ward coordinated with the Hoan Kiem District’s police force to handle people not wearing face masks in public spaces. As reported by Thoi Dai Magazine’s reporters, in spite of the heavy fine of VND 1-3 million ($43- $130), many people failed to don face masks, especially foreigners residing in Vietnam.

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Nguyen Thanh Tung, a passer-by without mask said that he hasn’t got used to wearing face mask when going out as he stays at home almost all the time. However, after hearing the authorities explained regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control, he accepted to pay the fine and pledged to strictly adhere to anti-pandemic measures.

Not only Vietnamese citizens, but also foreigners living in Vietnam didn’t comply with wearing face masks in public spaces. Despite the language barrier, the functional forces still make efforts to use translation apps to remind them to wear masks.

“Apart from fining, we come to eateries and restaurants in the city to remind them to abide by the Covid-19 safety protocols,” said a police officer of Trang Tien Ward.

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Earlier, the Hoan Kiem District fined 134 people more than VND300 million ($13,800) during the four-day holiday weekend for not wearing masks. On May 3 alone, Hoan Kiem fined 22 people a total of VND44 million ($1,908).

In Dong Anh District, five people were fined VND10 million ($433) for the same violation during the holiday.

Hanoi has suspended non-essential services like bars, karaokes and dance clubs, as well as street food vendors and cafes to prevent the disease from spreading.

All massage, beauty parlors, cinemas, gymnasiums, and stadiums in the city will also be suspended starting May 5.

To date, Hanoi confirmed 6 local cases since April 29 after over one month free of such infections. Experts evaluate its infection risk as very high, given the large number of commuters traveling in and out of the city in recent holiday breaks.

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