The local administration moved to temporarily suspend some activities as part of efforts to combat the COVID-19 on May 10, including closing fitness centres, yoga clubs, billiards centres, coffee shops, restaurants, and beverage outlets.
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Eateries have been granted permission to continue to operate, but only takeaway services are encouraged.
Many coffee shops and eateries across Hoi An city and Dien Ban town put up notices, encouraging customers to use takeaway services.
Photographed is an area surrounding Chua Cau (Pagoda Bridge) in Hoi An city which is often crowded on normal days. Despite tables and chairs already being cleaned, sales at eateries have been severely hit.
A coffee shop owner says he is afraid the fourth wave of the pandemic is set to be even more complicated than previous waves. He has therefore closed his shop in a joint effort to halt the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus among the community.
A coffee shop in Vinh Dien market of Dien Ban town which has recorded a community infection is forced to shut down.
The store remains locked and has no notice to detail when it will resume operation.
According to local authorities, those eateries that fail to strictly abide by COVID-19 rules will be subject to severe punishments.