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A group of customers gathers at a restaurant on Tho Thap Street, Dich Vong Hau Ward, Cau Giay District.

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People sit together without shields.

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Nguyen Van Vui, the owner of a “Bún bò Huế” (Hue-style noodle soup) shop on To Hieu Street said seeing that the Covid-19 epidemic in Vietnam has been well-controlled, he has “eased” Covid-19 prevention measures at his shop.

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Talking with reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper, Secretary cum Chairman of Nghia Tan Ward’s People's Committee said the authorities have regularly reminded residents and owners of business establishments to comply with the Health Ministry’s 5K message. In public places such as cultural houses, amusement parks, etc, banners and signs propagating the regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control are also hung up.

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At a sidewalk iced tea shop near the National Institute of Hematology & Blood Transfusion, people sit in a row close to each other without donning face masks.

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A cafe on Trung Kinh Street (Yen Hoa ward, Cau Giay) is packed with customers.

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Another iced tea shop on My Dinh Street occurs in the same situation.

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At a Highlands Coffee store on Le Duc Tho Street, Nam Tu Liem District.

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Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Director of the Medical Center of Nam Tu Liem district, said the district has established working groups to inspect, remind and handle violators.

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A crowd gathers on Hoan Kiem walking street.

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Some people said they didn’t wear face masks as they saw Vietnam has well-controlled the epidemic.

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Gathering in public spaces without face masks poses a risk of a new Covid-19 outbreak, especially amid the raging Covid-19 situation in neighboring countries.

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Meanwhile, in Ho Chi Minh, as the city has gone more than two months without community transmission, citizens have shown signs of neglect of subjectivity towards the anti-epidemic measures.

Many public spaces in Ho Chi Minh City such as Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Nguyen Hue Walking Street, Mien Dong Bus Station have seen the majority of visitors with no face masks.

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Youngsters gather in front of the City Post Office.

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Even employees of the Post Office don’t wear face masks.

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Nguyen Hue walking street.

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The images of citizens with no face masks can be easily spotted in front of the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House in District 1.

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Visitors with no face masks on a 2-story tourist bus.

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At the old Mien Dong bus station, in spite of loudspeakers requiring drivers and passengers to wear face masks and wash hands with sanitizers, several people ignore the rules.

Previously, at a meeting with the HCMC Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on April 23, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked the city to strictly punish those disregarding mask mandate in public places, especially when Vietnam is highly vulnerable to illegal entrants.

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