Face masks mandatory in Vietnam -- 09/2022
Re: Face masks mandatory in Vietnam -- 09/2022
I've been in Thailand for the last eight days and nearly every Thai wears a mask. It doesn't matter whether they're on the street or in a shop. It feels weird and impolite not to wear a mask. In Cambodia I never wear a mask, but here I do.ExPenhMan wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:05 pm
@Freightdog You might have a gander at some fresh HCMC videos, if that's your destination. I'd say it's much like Bangkok. Most Thais wear masks, foreigners and visitors do not. And no one has reported being bothered for not doing so. In Thailand, it's recommended but not mandatory.
You know, when in Rome.....
Re: Face masks mandatory in Vietnam -- 09/2022
Very few were wearing masks in Pattaya a few weeks ago, where were you?Kammekor wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:37 pmI've been in Thailand for the last eight days and nearly every Thai wears a mask. It doesn't matter whether they're on the street or in a shop. It feels weird and impolite not to wear a mask. In Cambodia I never wear a mask, but here I do.ExPenhMan wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:05 pm
@Freightdog You might have a gander at some fresh HCMC videos, if that's your destination. I'd say it's much like Bangkok. Most Thais wear masks, foreigners and visitors do not. And no one has reported being bothered for not doing so. In Thailand, it's recommended but not mandatory.
You know, when in Rome.....
I'm standing up, so I must be straight.
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What's a poor man do when the blues keep following him around.(Smoking Dynamite)
Re: Face masks mandatory in Vietnam -- 09/2022
Been in Bangkok last week, now in Jomtien.atst wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:58 pmVery few were wearing masks in Pattaya a few weeks ago, where were you?Kammekor wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:37 pmI've been in Thailand for the last eight days and nearly every Thai wears a mask. It doesn't matter whether they're on the street or in a shop. It feels weird and impolite not to wear a mask. In Cambodia I never wear a mask, but here I do.ExPenhMan wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:05 pm
@Freightdog You might have a gander at some fresh HCMC videos, if that's your destination. I'd say it's much like Bangkok. Most Thais wear masks, foreigners and visitors do not. And no one has reported being bothered for not doing so. In Thailand, it's recommended but not mandatory.
You know, when in Rome.....
Re: Face masks mandatory in Vietnam -- 09/2022
Something does seem afoot...my HR department just sent us an infographic about mask-wearing and other measures published by the HCMC CDC. Trying to get it translated into English. (would upload it directly but I can't seem to figure out how to do that)
Re: Face masks mandatory in Vietnam -- 09/2022
OK, here's how it goes. You can put the infographic on your desktop. Open a Post Reply window. You will see the green and white letter "i" in a blue box. Clicking it opens up a window and here choose your desktop as source of the image. In this new window, find and select the infographic. What happens now is it sends the image to Imgur, which processes it and gives it an anonymous URL code, which it then embeds in your Reply window. From there you can write an intro above the image of the infographic <<or you can do this first and then click on the "i" to embed the image. Hope that's understandable.
You can see if you've got it right by pressing Preview, before Submitting it to CEO.
Re: Face masks mandatory in Vietnam -- 09/2022
Another media outlet -- The Saigon Times -- weighs in with its own interpretation of the Ministry of Health guidelines, posted some three hours ago,
This report seems to be more weighted toward the easing of restrictions. It's also more straight forward and understandable. I would conclude this article makes more sense and the earlier stories were off the mark. Walking maskless on the streets seems to be acceptable (see bold faced segments).
@Freightdog This might be what you're looking for.
Headline: Vietnam eases mask mandate
This report seems to be more weighted toward the easing of restrictions. It's also more straight forward and understandable. I would conclude this article makes more sense and the earlier stories were off the mark. Walking maskless on the streets seems to be acceptable (see bold faced segments).
@Freightdog This might be what you're looking for.
Headline: Vietnam eases mask mandate
HCMC – The Ministry of Health has eased the Covid mask mandate but it remains intact in high-risk areas and public spaces.
According to new guidelines issued by the minstry, mask wearing is not mandated at crowded areas like apartment buildings, schools, entertainment sites, stadiums, outdoor activity areas and reststops.
But people who have respiratory diseases or develop symptoms of Covid must wear a face mask.
Masking is mandatory for all people, except for children under five, who enter extremely-high-risk or high-risk areas.
At healthcare centers, quarantine facilities and hotels which are requisitioned as quarantine centers, all visitors are subject to the mask mandate.
Masks are compulsory on public buses and at passenger coach and train stations.
Employees, managers and sanitation staff at commercial centers, wholesale markets and supermarkets are required to wear masks when they come into close contact with consumers.
In poorly ventilated spaces such as bars, nightclubs, karaoke parlors, spas, gyms, cinemas and restaurants, employees and managers must wear a mask.
Mask wearing is also mandatory for employees, sellers and managers at cultural and tourism events which attract many revelers.
Similarly, employees at offices and agencies which receive documents, and transaction offices must also follow the mask rule.
Masking is optional for other cases, according to the ministry.
Re: Face masks mandatory in Vietnam -- 09/2022
Looks like my timing was excellent this time around - I left Vietnam on Sep 7th. Except for Saigon Centre (a shopping mall), where they chose to enforce it on one out of three days I went there, I wasn't asked to wear a face mask anywhere else.
Re: Face masks mandatory in Vietnam -- 09/2022
So I am told that the new notice from the health department encourages masks in public spaces, but it is no longer required (which most people didn't realize or pay heed to in any case).
Not sure if masks are still required on flights/other public transport.
Not sure if masks are still required on flights/other public transport.
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