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The medical staff also took samples for SARS-CoV-2 virus testing for the people; and then the above cases had the first negative result for SARS-CoV-2 virus. Additionally, the local health sector also made a list of all the people who had close contact with the immigrants, disinfected Dao Tien guesthouse in Quarter 2, Tan Tien Ward, Bien Hoa City. While waiting for the test results, the local authorities will control the guesthouse and perform restrictions on going in and out the hostel. Earlier, the functional forces of Tan Tien Ward received information about 12 Chinese immigrants without any documents at Dao Tien guesthouse. Through the working process, these people cannot present documents as required. By Tien Minh - Translated by Huyen Huong …

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by An Phương Business owners on Bùi Viện pedestrian street in downtown Hồ Chi Minh City are suffering from a lack of customers due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bùi Viện and its connecting streets in District 1 are known as a hotspot for entertaining at night and during the weekend. Due to the pandemic, they have faced multiple challenges keeping their businesses alive. Boheme, a popular pub on Bùi Viện Street in HCM City, has seen a huge drop in the number of customers. VNS Photo An Phương Many bars bands such as Hair of the Dog, Sahara, Go2 and S.H are now closed. “It has been very difficult these days. I thought the pandemic would be over soon so I could resume casual business. But we have not been that lucky,” said Bách Nguyễn, a lounge owner on Bùi Viện Street. Bách added that even though he had offered many promotions, both online and offline such as "buy one get one free" or even "buy one get two free", business remained poor. Some businesses have switched to selling snacks or dishes related to snails to attract young customers, while others are serving during lunch time, with local dishes offered to people working nearby. At 9pm during weekdays, the street is lit with many neon signs, but it lacks customers. Many business owners and staff can be seen on the street trying to lure potential guests inside. The street is lit up with many neon signs but lack visitors. VNS Photo An Phương “We used to have almost 20 staff who were running back and forth in the restaurant serving customers. The number of staff has reduced to eight and our sales revenue has fallen significantly,” Thiện Trần, a business owner on Bùi Viện, said. The restaurant had no choice but to reduce its staff, even though Thiện acknowledged that it would create more stress for them. During the lockdown, his staff helped to renovate the restaurant, so he felt guilty laying off some of them. But his case was not as troublesome as his …

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Business owners on Bui Vien pedestrian street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City are suffering from a lack of customers due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bui Vien and its connecting streets in District 1 are known as a hotspot for entertaining at night and during the weekend. Due to the pandemic, they have faced multiple challenges keeping their businesses alive. Many bars bands such as Hair of the Dog, Sahara, Go2 and S.H are now closed. “It has been very difficult these days. I thought the pandemic would be over soon so I could resume casual business. But we have not been that lucky,” said Bach Nguyen, a lounge owner on Bui Vien Street. Bach added that even though he had offered many promotions, both online and offline such as "buy one get one free" or even "buy one get two free", business remained poor. Some businesses have switched to selling snacks or dishes related to snails to attract young customers, while others are serving during lunch time, with local dishes offered to people working nearby. At 9pm during weekdays, the street is lit with many neon signs, but it lacks customers. Many business owners and staff can be seen on the street trying to lure potential guests inside. “We used to have almost 20 staff who were running back and forth in the restaurant serving customers. The number of staff has reduced to eight and our sales revenue has fallen significantly,” Thien Trần, a business owner on Bui Vien, said. But his case was not as troublesome as his friend’s, who has had to pay billions of đồng in rent for five branches he manages in the same area. Business venues on Bui Vien Street are usually rented at US$4,000 to 5,000 per house. Although Thien’s friend was offered a 30 per cent discount on the rental fee, it has been difficult to keep his business going. The situation is not any brighter for accommodation businesses in the area. Before the pandemic hit, Bui Vien Street used to be filled with many foreigners looking for …

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