Nghe An: Prosecutors say they don't have information, but pubs and barber shops are open.
(Baonghean.vn) - Although the Provincial People's Committee has issued an urgent dispatch on implementing Directive 16 of the Prime Minister, many people said they did not have the information and openly opened shops and barber shops.
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According to the reporter's records, on the afternoon of April 16, a series of non-essential shops in Yen Thanh and Nam Dan districts... were open for business, even selling goods right on major roads, although the Provincial People's Committee had previously directed to continue strictly implementing Directive 16 of the Government, including continuing to temporarily suspend the sale of non-essential goods during the epidemic season. In the photo: Clothing items were openly displayed for sale on National Highway 7B, passing through Cong Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district on the afternoon of April 16. Photo: PV |
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At 6 p.m. on April 16, these watch and eyeglass stores were still openly open for business in Block 1, Yen Thanh Town, Yen Thanh District without any warning or handling by the authorities. Photo: PV |
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At 5:00 p.m. on April 16, at the Thong bridge area, in Khanh Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, this drinking place openly opened for business. According to the reporter's observation, inside the restaurant there were about 10 people gathering to eat and drink, not paying attention to social distancing, some people entering and leaving the restaurant did not wear masks. Photo: PV |
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In Nam Dan Town, Nam Dan District, the situation is similar, many non-essential shops are still operating on the afternoon of April 16. Photo: PV |
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At the time the reporter was present, there were many young people gathered in this hair salon and beauty salon in Nam Dan town, not wearing masks as required. Photo: PV |
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When the authorities arrived, the hair salon owner explained that he did not know that Nghe An continued to implement Directive 16, so he opened his hair salon to customers. In the photo: The functional forces of Nam Dan town inspected and handled this hair salon for opening non-essential business services during the epidemic season. Photo: PV |
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Mr. Nguyen Hong Hai - Chairman of Nam Dan Town People's Committee said: On the morning of April 16, the local government announced on loudspeakers asking people to continue implementing Directive 16 of the Prime Minister. However, during the day, many non-essential stores were still open, forcing the town to directly send written notices to each non-essential business household to seriously continue implementing this Directive. Photo: PV |
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Only when the authorities arrived did the owners of these establishments hastily pack up their goods to avoid being fined. According to statistics from the People's Committee of Nam Dan district, up to now, Nam Dan district has fined 5 establishments selling non-essential goods and services with a total fine of 43 million VND. Photo: PV |
Nam Dan town authorities inspected non-essential shops on the afternoon of April 16. Clip: PV |