Dispatch No. 2800/UBND-VX dated August 21st, 2021 of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City regarding revisions to regulations on permitted road users during social distancing

Ho Chi Minh city’s administration promptly changes, supplements some entities eligible to go out after August 23, 2021 in comparison with those specified in Official Dispatch No. 2796/UBND-VX issued on the same day.

Accordingly, groups of permitted road users under the adjustment, supplementation at this Official Dispatch include:

1A. Officials, public employees and employees of Communist Party, Youth Association, Fatherland Front agencies;

1B. Employees in essential finance sector: banking, securities;

2A. Employees of traffic and transport units in the City;

2B. Employees of units operating at Tan Son Nhat International Airport;

2C. Employees of units operating at Tan Cang Cat Lai Port;

3A. Shippers of delivery systems;

3C. Employees of electricity, distribution system;

3D. Employees relevant to export and import of goods;

4A. Employees of construction units in the City (water supply and drainage, public parks, urban trees, infrastructure, etc.);

4B. Companies that provide maintenance, repair services for agencies, buildings, apartment buildings, etc.;

5. Health workers and forces that assist health workers in Covid-19 control (unlimited quantity), people supplying drugs, medical supply, maintain medical devices at health facilities;

7A. Employees performing ancillary diplomatic activities;

7B. Employees of consular offices and diplomatic agencies performing ad hoc duties;

8A. Support, rescue forces (kitchens, charities, etc.) coordinated by Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee of the City, associations and socio-political organizations;

8B. Support, rescue forces of Youth Union;

8C. Support, rescue forces of Women’s Union of the City;

9A. Provider of telecommunications services, press agencies, information technology infrastructure;

9B. Employees of state-owned post agencies;

10. Employees of notary service providers;

11. Employees of cleaning service providers of the City, funeral service providers;

12. Security companies; Employees of hotels, hostels serving as quarantine centers and Covid-19 control forces; Shippers of suppliers of food, medical devices and equipment serving Covid-19 prevention; Employees in the fields serving production, oil and gas outlets; Employees of food production facilities (bread, tofu, noodles, etc.), catering service providers; Providers of public services; construction, maintenance of constructions and equipment; Forces supporting Covid-19 control;

13. People going to get Covid-19 vaccination shots; Community Covid-19 teams;

14B. People going to market on behalf of other people;

15. Animal and plant quarantine officers;

16. Insurers (only perform activities relevant to assessment, processing of indemnity claims);

17. Employees of lodging establishments serving as quarantine facilities for foreigners, health workers, etc. under management of the Department of Tourism.