Bui Vien walking street in District 1 appears quiet on the first day of reopening, with some establishments having no customers.
Each table is equipped with a bottle of hand sanitizer as part of stringent COVID-19 prevention measures.
Staff enthusiastically invite customers inside.
A karaoke parlour in District 10 opens after being closed for half a year due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The manager of a karaoke parlour says customers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and scan QR code before entering the premises.
The first customers head to a karaoke parlour at around 8 p.m. on November 17.
A customer continues to wear a face mask while singing in order to prevent the possible spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A karaoke parlour in District 3 attracts few customers on November 17.
Customers are required to scan their QR codes and complete all healthcare declarations before being permitted to entering the site.
Customers follow the Health Ministry’s 5K message whilst in entertainment venues.
The southern hub is in the process of adapting to the new normal situation following the reopening of many services across the city this November.