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Bars, karaoke and massage services in HCM City ready to reopen

VOV.VN - Bars, karaoke, and massage services based in Ho Chi Minh City are permitted to resume operations from January 10 following eight months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with returning staff ready to welcome customers again.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 1 — Bui Vien Walking Street, a famous beer street in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City, looks more crowded on the night of January 9 when all bars, karaoke shops, dance clubs, and massage businesses are allowed to reopen from January 10.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 2 — A staff member cleans a bar on Bui Vien street ahead of the return of customers.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 3 — Thuy Duong, manager of 20 ICool karaoke parlours in Ho Chi Minh City, says all staff have twice been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic, with some even getting their third dose of the vaccine, meaning they now feel safe to start their work again.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 4 — Microphones are wrapped and then disinfected in order to ensure safety amid the nation’s ongoing COVID-19 fight.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 5 — Staff working in a karaoke facility on Phan Xich Long street in Phu Nhuan district are thoroughly disinfected before starting their work.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 6 — Customers are required to scan their QR code for health care declarations before entering the karaoke shop.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 7 — Businesses are required to meet a range of criteria for reopening. According to this, staff and customers must be fully vaccinated for at least 14 days or a have recovered from COVID-19 within the last six months. In addition, both have to wear face masks.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 8 — A staff member shines a ultraviolet (UV) light to disinfect rooms before and after guests come to sing at the venue.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 9 — Bottles of hand sanitizer have been placed into every corner to serve both staff and customers as part of COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 10 — Each karaoke facility includes private rooms in order to isolate suspected COVID-19 cases.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 11 — Businesses give notice on their date of reopening and discount programmes aimed at attracting customers.

bars, karaoke and massage services in hcm city ready to reopen picture 12 — These businesses also have to make sure they have a space of more than 4 square metres per customer, have temperature checked for all staff and customers, and not use staff or serve customers with symptoms such as a fever or persistent coughing.

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Photos: VOV, Vietnamnet

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