Vung Tau beach is crowded with people in the morning of 1/5 On the morning of May 1, thousands of people flocked to Back Beach, Vung Tau City to swim and play, making this place overloaded. Around 7am, a lot of tourists and people flocked to Bai Sau beach to swim. This is the largest beach of Vung Tau City. As noted, the beach is nearly 10 km long, crowded with people. Currently, Vung Tau City has stopped tourism activities due to the Covid-19 epidemic but does not ban swimming. According to statistics of the Center for Management and Tourist Support of Vung Tau City, the number of visitors to the city has fluctuated. Specifically, April 30, 2019 had 140,000 visitors, but as of April 30, 2020, only 10,300 people came here. The main reason is due to the outbreak of the Covid pandemic in early 2020. Hoa’s family came to Vung Tau for a holiday from April 30 to May 1. “Despite being afraid of the epidemic, I could not arrange a time, promised my son, so I still decided to go out,” Hoa said. Services such as jet skiing also attract many visitors. Sharing with Zing, Mr. Pham Khac To, Director of Vung Tau City Center for Tourist Management and Support, said that on the first day of the holiday, April 30 to May 1, the city welcomed more than 70,000 visitors. tourists. Many people still wear sun hats and masks when going to the beach to swim. Mr. Bay, a photographer taking souvenir photos at Vung Tau beach, said the number of tourists on May 1 was still crowded, but compared to yesterday it was somewhat reduced. “This is the most crowded Vung Tau occasion since more than two years,” Mr. Bay added. At more than 10 o’clock, Back beach is still very crowded with people still staying to swim

Along the Ky Cung River is also a “berth” place for young people to gather, exchange and cook. However, many people are subjectively not wearing masks as prescribed. Photo: TL In the Dong Lam steppe area (Huu Lung district) attracts many people to camp and picnic. On the edge of the grass, there are up to 300 cars and motorbikes parked from morning to night. Monkey Hill ecological area (Lang Son city) was crowded with tourists on the afternoon of May 1. Photo: Kim Dung This year, along the two banks of Ky Cung river in Tan Lien – Gia Cat communes (Cao Loc district), where the grass is green and flat, groups of people set up tents and canvases next to the green groves to organize cooking. play, experience. However, many tourists do not have a sense of prevention and control of the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic. Spontaneous cooking affects environmental hygiene and food safety. Photo: TL Due to the sudden increase in the number of people flocking to the above amusement parks, there are times when traffic jams and overload occur. Spontaneous eating is raising concerns about waste, unsanitary, affecting the landscape and environment. Worryingly, some people do not wear masks, have not strictly implemented the prevention and control of COVID-19, causing public concern.

Tourists visit Hon Tre Island (pictured above) and Diep Son Reclining Buddha Island – Khanh Hoa. Photo Festival On May 1, Nha Trang Tourist Wharf welcomed more than 6,000 passengers off the ship to visit the islands in Nha Trang Bay. Despite the large number of visitors, the control of visitors is strictly enforced. Before disembarking, guests are checked body temperature, medical declaration, mask … to ensure epidemic prevention. Tours to the islands of Hon Tre, Monkey Island and Hoa Lan Island attract a large number of tourists. Tran Phu Street, Pham Van Dong Street and some major roads in Nha Trang City have local traffic jams because of the large number of tourist cars. However, at many marine parks and tourist attractions in Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa, there are many tourists, but many people do not wear masks. A lot of tourists buy tickets to take the cable car to visit Vinpearl resort – Nha Trang. Photo PCS Mr. Truong Van Son – Deputy Head of the Management Board of Ponagar Ponagar Monument in Nha Trang said: “We have arranged many areas to use antiseptic solutions for tourists and people to take measures to prevent epidemics. In addition, arrange staff in the areas, regularly remind visitors and people, to ensure distance, well implement measures to wear masks and disinfect when entering temples. In and out at the gate, we arrange a code table for visitors to check in and make a medical declaration right from the moment they enter the relic.” Local traffic jams at some major roads in Nha Trang City. Photo PCS Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism said that the number of visitors to Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa this year is expected to increase sharply, reaching about 70,000. Facing the complicated situation of the epidemic in some places, Khanh Hoa province has just welcomed tourists to visit and relax; at the same time actively implement measures to prevent epidemics. Tourists take souvenir photos at Diep Son island, Van Ninh district, Khanh Hoa province. Photo Festival On April 28, the Standing Committee of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee worked with the Provincial Steering Committee for Disease Prevention and Control to strengthen measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic. At the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Hai Ninh – Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, requested departments, branches, units and localities in the province to continue to well implement measures to prevent and control the epidemic; at the same time propagating Khanh Hoa as a safe destination for tourists. “We strengthen the measures, the purpose is also for tourists to come here to be safe, tourism to develop, and the economy to develop,” Mr. Ninh said.

Many commercial centers in Hanoi on the morning of May 2 welcome a large number of guests to play and eat. Including the Japanese brand supermarket system in Long Bien district, the shopping area is crowded with people starting at 11am. The checkout area is always crowded. Prices today are the same as usual. Visitors here wear 100% masks due to the development of the Covid-19 epidemic, which is at risk of a resurgence. According to a security guard, the number of customers flocking here on weekends is higher than on weekdays, especially today is a holiday, so the workload of supermarket staff increases several times. Resting area, using soft drinks is full at 11:45. Today, the majority of customers are families bringing children, the elderly or organizing relatives to go out. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh and his girlfriend, after shopping for clothes, went to a shop selling stuffed animals to visit. He said the purpose of coming here on a day off is sightseeing, walking is the main thing, not shopping or eating. Mr. Hoa (a resident of Long Bien district, right) enters an electronics store to buy technology products. Initially, he chose to buy a laptop with a price of 13 million VND for the purpose of watching movies online instead of the phone because of the large screen, but after someone recommended using a smart TV, he reconsidered. . The stalls selling fast food are full. The person who came after did not have a seat. Similar is the stall selling Vietnamese, Hong Kong, Thai hotpot… Man traveling with his family enjoying a quick lunch. The price of a hot pot here is from 300,000 VND, guests can choose according to the combo depending on their preferences and needs. Customers are especially crowded in the fast food area and have to wait in line for tens of minutes to get their turn. However, there are no seats inside, many people buy to take out to enjoy. The gaming area is also full, customers are mainly young people and young people. The machines work continuously, many young people have to stand next to them and wait for their turn. While the food stalls, supermarkets are crowded, the stalls selling household goods, fashion… are quite deserted. Trang, an employee at the shopping center, said that customers flock here often near lunch and dinner time, and normally on the floors there are only scattered people.

People are vaccinated against COVID-19 by Johnson & Johnson Company in Chicago, Illinois, USA on April 6, 2021. Photo: AFP/VNA New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced the city will offer COVID-19 vaccination services to foreign visitors at mobile vaccination centers, starting this summer. But before that time, tourists, mostly Mexicans, have flocked to the US for the opportunity to get vaccinated. Up to now, tens of thousands of tourists from Mexico and some other countries have “landed” in many states such as Texas and Florida to be vaccinated. Some states in the US, including Texas, do not require visitors to present proof of residency. USA Today previously reported that thousands of wealthy tourists, including politicians, TV stars, leaders of companies and corporations in Latin America, have traveled to the US to receive vaccines. Some rent a private jet to go to the US. Mexico has so far only vaccinated enough doses for about 6% of the population and the vaccination program is only applicable to people over 60 years old. Many tour operators in Mexico have promoted travel packages including vaccinations to the US. “Enjoy Dallas and get a COVID-19 vaccine,” a travel agency ran an ad. Mexican airlines also recently increased flights to south Texas to serve the growing demand of travelers. A Thai travel company is also offering a package “COVID-19 vaccine tour” to the US. More than 200 people are already booked, at a cost of $2,400 per person for a 10-day trip to California that includes a single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. The above amount does not include the cost of airfare.

Thanh Nien Street (Tay Ho District, Hanoi) is one of the spots along the West Lake with a lot of people flocking to watch the sunset, on the afternoon of May 9. At this time, the weather is very beautiful, the sun is golden like honey, the air is cool, the temperature is only from 27 to 28 degrees Celsius. Every time the weather is so favorable, West Lake is the destination of many people in the capital. The time when the sun disappeared was 18:15, but nearly an hour before, the beautiful locations here were full. In the meantime, many couples give each other affection. People wear masks, people take off temporarily to take pictures. Some people think that in a crowded place like this, if you only need to leave your face for a few minutes, the risk of spreading the disease can still happen. Pham Thi Ngoc Mai and Tran Thi Thuy, final year students at Hanoi National University of Education, often invite each other to the West Lake to play, especially on weekend afternoons. Because there is only one angle to capture the model’s sun-kissed hand, the photography team Tu Moc jostled in a straight line to compose. Tu said that he often composes landscapes. As for his friends, there are photographers who practice services, taking advantage of the Covid-19 epidemic days to come here to take pictures. A girl while riding an exercise bike in the afternoon also poses for a photo and still wears a mask. Many people sat around waiting for the sun to be as red as an egg before starting to take pictures. Nguyen Thi Tam and Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung said they enjoyed taking pictures even though they only had phones to compose. Thuy Dung shared the beautiful weather without going out to play is a waste. The two girls struggled to take pictures with their phones in many ways but still couldn’t balance the brightness of their faces and the golden glow of the sunset. Then, they had to go back to take pictures. On Thanh Nien Street, many passersby saw the beautiful scenery and stopped to take pictures. The seller said: “Weekend afternoons are the most crowded because students and working people have the day off”. Tran Quang Khai took his wife and children to watch the sunset. Because he ran out of space for motorbikes, he took off his helmet and the whole family sat on the car on the sidewalk to take advantage of video recording. He said that his house is only a few hundred meters away, although he has witnessed the beautiful scenery on the West Lake many times, he has always been interested in composing. A section of Thanh Nien road was congested because many motorbikes parked on the roadside holding up their phones to take pictures. Couples freely act out love scenes with golden scenes as the sun gradually disappears. Oanh and Diem still adhered to wearing masks while taking a picture of raising their hands to catch the sun before the moment the “egg” dropped from the horizon.

Not to mention, the time when snow crab legs are imported to Vietnam, the quantity of goods is scarce, so buyers often have to order a few days or a week in advance. However, these days, frozen Canadian snow crab legs are being sold in abundance at unprecedented prices. The sellers advertise, this type of crab legs is the leg plus body part from the snow crab. The weight of crab legs usually ranges from 3-4 clusters of legs/kg with prices ranging from 300,000 to 380,000 VND/kg. Frozen snow crab legs are being sold in the market (photo: NVCC) Because the price is cheaper than Vietnamese dong crabs, on this occasion, snow crab legs are favored by housewives, and some people even buy a whole 5kg box to be charged wholesale. Ms. Hoang Ngoc Anh from Kim Nguu (Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi) said that she has never been able to buy snow crab legs at such low prices as on this occasion. According to Anh, the long and big snow crab legs are the most delicious part of this crab. Remove the outer shell, the inside of the snow crab’s leg is full of white meat and has a sweet, chewy taste. Before, she had to buy it for nearly 800,000 VND/kg (4-5 foot clusters/kg), now it’s only 350,000 VND/kg (3 foot clusters/kg). “If this crab leg is roasted with tamarind, just cut it according to the leg joint or leave the roasted leg whole. And if to stir-fry pieces, make spring rolls, it’s easy to separate the meat inside because the crab legs are big,” she said. Her children quite like to eat crabs, so on this occasion, she often buys a whole 5kg carton, because buying a lot will be cheaper than buying individually by weight. Ms. Bui Le Phuong Thao in Phu Nhuan (HCMC) also said that recently, snow crab legs are not only cheap but also very easy to order. Imported snow crab legs are currently quite cheap (photo: NVCC) If before, if you want to enjoy steamed snow crab legs with salt and pepper, you usually have to order it at the marine store and then wait 2-3 days to have it. Now, eat as much as you want, order 30 minutes later, the crab legs have been delivered to your door. “Purchasing 1kg retail costs 400,000 VND, but buying 1 carton of 5 kg costs only 300,000 VND/kg, which is much cheaper than buying retail. Moreover, the store also offers free shipping,” she said. Talk to PV. VietNamNet, Mr. Dinh Cong Tuan – the focal point of selling imported snow crab legs in District 2 (HCMC) – shared, the supply is abundant, the imported goods to Vietnam are many, so the price has dropped sharply. He is retailing snow crab legs with 3 clusters of legs/kg for 420,000 VND/kg, and wholesales 1 carton of 5 kg for 300,000 VND/kg. According to him, snow crab legs are extremely popular because not only restaurants and eateries buy for processing, but retail customers also buy a lot to eat. Like today, both wholesale and retail increased dramatically, he consumed nearly 4 quintals of crab legs. If calculated by week, the amount of crab legs sold from 1-1.5 tons. Imported crab legs are being bought by housewives (photo: NVCC) Ms. Pham Thuy Lien – wholesaler of imported seafood in Phu Nhuan (HCMC) said that there are two types of snow crabs imported into Vietnam, which are from Japan and Canada. However, seafood traders like her often choose goods imported from Canada because they have good prices and the supply is also more abundant than Japanese goods. In particular, compared to the expensive imported whole, snow crab legs are much cheaper. Compared to other types of crab legs, snow crab legs are very cheap, even cheaper than Vietnamese crab legs. In Canada, fresh snow crabs after being caught on the shore will be split in half, including the crab legs and half of the body (legs) stored at -18 degrees in accordance with the standards to keep the sweetness and aroma of the crab meat. Imported goods will be packed in cartons weighing 5kg. On this occasion, affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, many restaurants and shops were closed, so in addition to wholesale, she also “tears” retail goods. Fortunately, this time the price of crab legs cooled down, people bought more to eat. Therefore, the amount of crabs consumed per day is still increasing quite strongly. Accordingly, the batch of 5 quintal crab legs imported last week, so far, only has about 15 boxes left, Ms. Lien said.