{"id":2461,"date":"2020-06-10T16:25:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T08:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2020-09-14T22:38:50","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T14:38:50","slug":"nightlife-venues-reopen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/nightlife-venues-reopen\/","title":{"rendered":"Nightlife Venues Such As Karaoke Spots, Bars, Pubs & Clubs Reopen, Announces PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Nightlife in Vietnam resumes as venues reopen<\/h2>\n
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Due to the fear that a new coronavirus cluster could emerge at any time, karaoke parlors and dance clubs <\/strong>were the only public venues that remained closed even after other nightlife activities had resumed.<\/p>\n

As the COVID-19 pandemic is under control<\/a> and Vietnamese are rapidly adapting to post COVID-19 normalcy, the government has deemed it appropriate to reopen karaoke parlors and dance clubs, <\/strong>according to VGP News <\/a>on 9th June.<\/p>\n

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A longer delay for karaoke parlors and dance clubs<\/h3>\n
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As Vietnam lifted movement restrictions progressively<\/strong> starting from 23rd April, many non-essential businesses have reopened in phases. Last month, bars and pubs<\/a> were some of the first nightlife venues to resume operations after months of inactivity.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>Canalis Club<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Other nightlife entertainment venues such as karaoke parlors and dance clubs were not allowed to reopen as authorities feared that reopening them could trigger new COVID-19 clusters<\/strong> to emerge. The prolonged delay in reopening resulted in accumulated financial difficulties for many of such businesses.<\/p>\n

Nnice<\/a>, a big karaoke parlor chain in Ho Chi Minh City, filed a document to municipal authorities pleading for the reopening after 3 months of shutdown. In the plea, the karaoke parlor chain cited financial woes due to coronavirus restriction measures, saying that it was \u201cexhausted\u201d, Tuoi Tre<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

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\nNnice, a karaoke parlor in Ho Chi Minh City
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>Karaoke Nnice<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Reopening of all night spots<\/h3>\n
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Finally, in a briefing on 9th June, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced that karaoke parlors and dance clubs could reopen. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the briefing
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But in line with the need to cautiously approach reopening these venues, the Prime Minister ordered local policemen to ramp up surveillance to combat any illegitimate activities<\/strong><\/a> that could take place at these places.<\/p>\n

Karaoke parlours and dance clubs are the final public venues in Vietnam on which restrictions were lifted. This move shows the government\u2019s confidence that Vietnam is officially clear of COVID-19 community transmission at this stage<\/strong> and ready to resume all of its public facilities.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>VGP News<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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The reopening of international air routes considered<\/h3>\n
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In the briefing, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also shared plans to reopen international <\/strong>air routes<\/strong><\/a> to destinations that have not reported any new COVID-19 cases for the past 30 days.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe cannot completely shut our doors to the world<\/strong>, but we can\u2019t let everyone come in and out while we\u2019re not confident of the level of safety of each country during this ongoing global pandemic,\u201d Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc added.<\/p>\n

The list of countries where Vietnamese citizens will be allowed to travel<\/a> to will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>Vietnam Airlines<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Nightlife venues in Vietnam reopen<\/h3>\n
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Thanks to early prevention measures and strict quarantine measures, Vietnam has achieved great results <\/a>in the suppression of COVID-19 pandemic. It\u2019s been over a month since the country eased its way out of lockdown, and everyone is slowly returning to normal life<\/strong>. Domestic travelling<\/a> demands are picking up pace, while students will be graduating soon after returning to schools<\/a>\u00a0last month.<\/p>\n

Even though all of our public venues are reopened and activities are resumed, let\u2019s continue to lead our daily lives with caution by wearing masks in public places and sanitizing our hands often.<\/p>\n

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