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As reported by VTC News, streets in Ho Chi Minh City are not crowded as they always are.

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Independence Palace has shut down to prevent the pandemic.

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The Zoo and Botanical Garden have also closed.

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A few vehicles are seen on Nguyen Binh Khiem street.

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Shopping centers have shut down in compliance with the city’s direction.

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Restaurants only serve takeout.

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A deserted scene at a coffee shop on Han Thuyen street, district 1.

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Nguyen Huu Canh, where traffic jam often takes place, is clear.

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Phan Van Dang street in Thu Duc City is empty.

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The Vista Verde apartment building on Phan Van Dang street has been sealed off after a Covid-19 case was detected here.

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A quiet atmosphere overwhelms Mai Chi Tho street.

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Nguyen Thai Son Street in Go Vap District.

Photo: Lao Dong

Vo Van Kiet Avenue, an arterial route connecting the city's eastern and western sides which is usually bustling is almost empty.

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The area surrounding Nguyen Hue walking street is also quiet.

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HCMC Opera House and surrounding areas are desolate.

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Although tourist sites have halted operation, the functional forces are still on duty to remind people to comply with the pandemic prevention and control.

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Le Duan street in district 1 has almost no traffic.

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No visitors are seen at the Saigon Central Post Office.

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Turtle lake in district 3, where many youngsters gather to check in and drink coffee, is empty.

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Stone benches have been cordoned off to avert the gatherings.

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HCMC is implementing social distancing measures following the government's Directive 16 in Go Vap District and District 12's Thanh Loc Ward. The rest of the city will follow instructions from Directive 15.

This is the second time HCMC, the country's largest city with 13 million residents, imposes citywide social distancing, with the first time in April last year when it followed a national order.

Vietnam's latest Covid-19 wave has seen 4,000 infections over the past month with the outbreak hitting 34 cities and provinces, including 157 confirmed cases in HCMC.

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