HCMC fines citizens $1,000 for not wearing masks
By Ha An April 28, 2021 | 04:23 pm GMT+7
A man in HCMC is given a face mask for free by a member of a patrol team. Photo by VnExpress/Ha An.
Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday fined 12 people VND24 million ($1,040) for not wearing masks in public.
At a restaurant on Huynh Van Banh Street of Phu Nhuan District, three employees and one customer were found not wearing masks and fined VND2 million each.
Six people at the September 23 Park near the Ben Thanh Market of District 1 were also fined for the same reason.
That same morning, a patrol team called on local residents to wear masks, keep their distances and medically declare themselves, adding those who refuse could be fined up to VND3 million. Those without masks would be provided ones for free by ward authorities.