Ho Chi Minh City: Which traffic routes are allowed to operate when implementing Directive 10?

In addition to the passenger transport routes by water that must be temporarily suspended, such as: Can Gio – Vung Tau sea ferry, Saigon – Can Gio – Vung Tau high-speed train, bus routes and riverside passenger terminals, etc. work.
Buses and coaches on inter-provincial fixed routes must be temporarily stopped

Implementing Directive No. 10/CT-UBND dated June 19 of the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on tightening and strengthening measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in the city, the Department of Transport ) Ho Chi Minh City has issued notice 6346/TB-SGTVT for the organization of passenger transport by road and waterway from 0:00 on June 20 until further notice. The Can Gio – Vung Tau sea ferry is one of the waterways that must be temporarily suspended to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Accordingly, temporarily suspending road public passenger transport activities in the city, including: Buses, passenger transport vehicles on fixed inter-provincial routes and transit vehicles, taxis (Except for vehicles approved by the Department of Transport. announced activities to transport people to and from hospitals and medical centers in case of emergency), contract vehicles of less than 9 seats using technology application software to connect with passengers. Cases that are allowed to operate must meet the criteria for assessing the level of safety for transportation activities in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in the city. Specifically, for contract cars and tourist cars: All bus trips when operating must ensure the maximum transport of no more than 50% of the capacity, no more than 10 people/trip (Including drivers, staff, and passengers). car attendant). Passengers in the car must wear masks properly, sit alternately, sit apart from the seats and are required to make medical declarations according to regulations. Vehicles must be equipped with disinfectant solution to serve passengers. Perform disinfection after each transport and daily. Refuse to transport passengers who do not comply with regulations. Vehicles carrying workers must not exceed 20 people/trip For buses transporting workers, employees and experts, before the operation, they must be disinfected, the occupants must wear a mask, wash their hands with an antiseptic solution, and undergo a medical check before boarding. vehicle and medical declaration as prescribed. The head of the unit must specify and fix the route, trip, and occupants to ensure tracing when there is a Covid-19 epidemic situation. All trips must ensure the maximum transport of no more than 50% of the capacity, no more than 20 people / trip, sitting alternately, sitting apart from the rows of seats. Taxis are announced by the Department of Transport to serve the transportation of people to and from hospitals and medical centers in case of emergency and contract vehicles with less than 9 seats that do not use technology application software connected to passengers. Passengers must perform: Transporting no more than 50% of the capacity, all occupants of the vehicle must make a medical declaration and wear a mask when using the service in accordance with regulations. The vehicle is equipped with antiseptic water and disinfects vehicles daily. Refuse to transport passengers who do not comply with regulations. Do not use the air conditioning system and force open the car window during passenger service. The ferry port is open, it is mandatory for guests to make a medical declaration For water passenger transport: Suspend the operation of river bus routes, Can Gio – Vung Tau sea ferry routes, Saigon – Can Gio – Vung Tau high-speed train routes and river-crossing passenger terminals and inland waterway wharfs. passenger transport. Cases that are allowed to operate include: Ferry terminals (Cat Lai, Binh Khanh and Can Gio – Can Giuoc), passenger wharfs across rivers, inland waterways for passenger transport (Can Thanh – Thanh An, Can Thanh). – Thieng Lieng, Phu Xuan – Phuoc Khanh), but must meet according to the set of criteria to assess the safety level for transportation activities in the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic in the city. The maximum passenger transport must not exceed 50% of the vehicle’s capacity, all people on the vehicle must wear masks and make mandatory medical declarations according to regulations. Passenger transport business units, operators of bus stations, ferry terminals, river-crossing passenger terminals and inland waterway terminals, individuals and organizations using passenger transport services by road and waterway implement the above contents and regulations on prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic.