{"id":1020,"date":"2020-03-20T18:22:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T10:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2021-01-06T18:54:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T10:54:41","slug":"quarantine-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/quarantine-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam’s Quarantine Facilities Are So Good, Netizens Say It’s Their Dream Staycation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being quarantined in Vietnam during the COVID-19 situation<\/h2>\n
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As Vietnam works to <\/span>contain the spread of COVID-19<\/span><\/a>, the government and local authorities are working together to set up quarantine facilities across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Netizens are curious about the conditions in quarantine facilities, and understandably so – we tend to wonder how people kill time while stuck in the same place for 14 or more days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Turns out that there\u2019s plenty for quarantined people to do – as <\/span>photos by quarantined netizens <\/b>who posted them on social media reveal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Free, delicious meals aplenty<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Apart from hotels and hospitals in Vietnam, schools and chalets are also being used as quarantine facilities as part of the government\u2019s response to the coronavirus. Most people under quarantine are Vietnamese citizens coming back from overseas and foreigners working in Vietnam coming back from countries where the coronavirus is spreading rapidly.<\/p>\n

Both Vietnamese people and foreigners served with quarantine orders are housed in these facilities for at least 14 days,<\/strong> and are provided with free meals and medical testing on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

As thoughtful as these welfare measures sound, some have raised questions about their condition, especially those who believe there\u2019s no such thing as a free meal.<\/p>\n

In response to netizens\u2019 concerns about their meals in these locations, quarantined people have shared these photos of their daily spread, surprising many.<\/p>\n

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\nInfluencer Chau Bui sharing a photo of her Vietnamese pork noodle soup breakfast on Instagram
\n<\/span>Image adapted from: <\/span>@chaubui_<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI slept at 9.30PM and woke up 6AM this morning to this sumptuous breakfast. I\u2019m having more quality meals than what I get at home,\u201d shared Chau Bui, a Vietnamese influencer who returned from Italy. She has been posting photos about her quarantine experience on her Instagram stories.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/span>V\u0169 Vi\u1ec7t Linh<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a sumptuous breakfast. Everyone is given bottled water every day,\u201d<\/span><\/i>, shared professional photographer Vu Viet Linh from a quarantine ward in Zone 7 Military School.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to many who are serving quarantine orders in different camps across Vietnam, they get different meals daily<\/strong>, and their food is always delivered fresh and hot. Behind the scenes, in order to provide the quarantined people with a variety of quality meals, military officers and soldiers stationed in quarantine facilities wake up by 3AM to prepare over a thousand meals every day.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Quarantine
\nBento-style meals for the quarantined in Thai Son Luxury Hotel in Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province<\/span>
\n<\/span>Image credit: <\/span>Ha Long Tha gio<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Many hotels and chalets have signed up to be quarantine facilities<\/strong> for people at risk of COVID-19, some even providing free or discounted room and meal services for the people serving quarantine orders here. At quarantine facilities in Ha Long City, each temporary resident even gets a meal allowance of <\/span>VND180,000 (~USD7.67) per person, per day.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"QuarantineImage credit: Nguy\u1ec5n Ng\u1ecdc Hi\u1ebfu\u200e<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe rooms are spacious and airy. I am provided with free toiletries and served 3 meals per day. The only thing I don\u2019t have here is air-conditioning\u201d, <\/em>shared Nguy\u1ec5n Ng\u1ecdc Hi\u1ebfu from his quarantine ward. \u200e<\/p>\n

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Making new friends, ordering food delivery, and working out<\/h3>\n
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\"Quarantine
\nIt no longer feels like a quarantine when the quarantined can order bubble tea<\/em>
\nImage credit: V\u0169 Vi\u1ec7t Linh<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Contrary to popular belief that a 14-day quarantine is synonymous with no contact with each other and the outside world, many photos posted by those living in quarantine facilities indicate that they\u2019re having the time of their lives.<\/p>\n

Families of those under quarantine can send them basic necessities<\/strong> and supplements. The quarantined can also order food delivery<\/strong> to their facility address Upon arrival, the courier only needs to provide the recipients\u2019 information at the gate, and the food or drinks will be brought to them by facility staff.<\/p>\n

\"Quarantine
\nTwo quarantined people receiving supplies from their families<\/em>
\nImage credit: V\u0169 Vi\u1ec7t Linh<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Most people also take advantage of this quarantine period to make new friends in the same facility, work out, read books, or simply take a break from work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Quarantine
\nExercise in the morning<\/em>
\nImage credit: V\u0169 Vi\u1ec7t <\/a>Linh<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Quarantined people have also been posting pictures of themselves getting some exercise<\/strong> as best as they can within their facility compound. Netizen V\u0169 Vi\u1ec7t Linh shared one of himself attempting push-ups in his facility\u2019s outdoor area, among other photos of his quarantine area.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: \u00a0V\u0169 Vi\u1ec7t Linh<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSo cute :)) Look at each photo.\u201d, Facebook user Tr\u01b0\u01a1ng Th\u1ecb Ng\u1ecdc T\u00fa commented on his photo album.<\/p>\n

\u201c3 meals per day, complimentary masks + a dream team = paradise,\u201d netizen Ng\u00f4 Thanh M\u01a1 added.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: V\u0169 Vi\u1ec7t Linh<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Rest assured that your surroundings will be spick and span – all of the quarantine facilities will undergo a thorough cleaning process in line with Vietnamese Ministry of Health guidelines<\/strong> so they are safe to stay in. Everyone is provided with surgical masks, and also asked to wear them<\/strong> most of the time to stem the spread of the virus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Serving quarantine is not scary <\/span><\/h3>\n
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It\u2019s not the best feeling if you are transferred from the airport straight to a quarantine facility for 14 days, separated from your family and friends.<\/p>\n

However, instead of being cynical about how you would cope for the next 14 days in quarantine, think positive and see this as a retreat.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be able to make new friends and have time to do things you\u2019re normally too busy to do when in the outside world, such as exercising, playing sports, or reading books. And you\u2019ll be playing your part in lessening the possibility that COVID-19 spreads to the wider community.<\/p>\n

Catch up on more COVID-19 news from Vietnam:<\/p>\n