Ho Chi Minh City lifts requirement for COVID-19 test certificates at city entrance checkpoints
The requirement had sparked criticism from the public
The requirement had sparked criticism from the public
People must be tested at checkpoints before being cleared to enter the coastal city
Travelers in and out of the city are required to submit health declarations, present IDs, and show their negative COVID-19 test results
Ho Chi Minh City leaders refuted rumors of a total lockdown
57 other auxiliary checkpoints have also been installed across the southern metropolis
Four-wheeled commercial passenger vehicles will be turned away
Medical workers and traffic police officers will be stationed at these checkpoints
Authorities in Hanoi have announced new entrance fees for the capital’s noted relics and scenic attractions for 2015