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Couple gets engaged at a Covid-19 security post<\/h2>\n
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As a common saying goes, love overcomes all challenges. Indeed, in such challenging times as this Covid-19 pandemic, the statement has been proven true on many occasions.<\/p>\n

The case of this couple from central Vietnam is the latest example. Travel restrictions prevented the man from going to his fianc\u00e9e\u2019s house, which was in another province, for their engagement ceremony. Unyielding, he decided to get engaged to her right at the Covid-19 security post <\/strong>bordering both provinces.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the couple went through with the procedure while still adhering to safe-distancing and virus prevention protocols.<\/p>\n

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Groom’s body temperature was higher than normal, was asked not to enter province<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: D\u00e2n Tr\u00ed<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

On the morning of 13th May, a man from the central city of \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng went with his family to the adjacent province of Qu\u1ea3ng Nam, reported Thanh Ni\u00ean<\/a>. <\/em>They were supposed to go to his fianc\u00e9e\u2019s house in Qu\u1ea3ng Nam\u2019s \u0110\u1ea1i L\u1ed9c District to perform the couple\u2019s engagement ceremony.<\/p>\n

However, as they reached the Covid-19 security post between \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng and Qu\u1ea3ng Nam and got their body temperature measured, the groom showed a slightly higher temperature than normal. As such, they were advised not to proceed.<\/p>\n

But rather than turning back, they had a different idea.<\/p>\n

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Called the bride\u2019s family to the security post to hold engagement ceremony<\/h3>\n
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\nThe groom’s family giving engagement gifts to the bride’s family<\/em>
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The groom\u2019s family then called the bride and explained the situation over the phone. The latter then happily agreed to travel to the security post to meet up.<\/p>\n

There, the two families exchanged engagement gifts, and a modest ceremony was held to mark the couple\u2019s betrothal. All Covid-19 preventive measures were observed – every participant wore a mask and maintained a safe distance.<\/p>\n

The groom was also tested for Covid-19 and received a negative result, said Thanh Ni\u00ean<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Still, their precautions were definitely not redundant, as \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng has been one of the areas with the highest number of reported Covid-19 cases during this latest outbreak. According to \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng\u2019s Health Department<\/a>, 170 patients have been recorded in the city over the past 2 weeks.<\/p>\n

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Couple gets engaged at security post<\/h3>\n
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This couple’s experience isn\u2019t the only case of wedding plans getting affected by the new Covid-19 wave. As reported previously, another pair of lovebirds had to minimize their wedding feast<\/a> into a modest ceremony to avoid attracting crowds. Their decision was met with overwhelming support from their neighbors.<\/p>\n

Let their cases be examples to prove we can still go on with our plans to a certain extent, while still being responsible toward the community.<\/p>\n

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