Son Tra is the second district in Da Nang to be put on the city’s green zone district-wise list as all its wards have marked 14 days without any community transmission and have been classified as green zones.

Currently, An Hai Bac and Phuoc My wet market are reopening to patrons in green zones. The Authority of Traditional Markets in Son Tra District has worked with ward-level authorities to reopen more markets in the coming time. Accordingly, Ha Than is expected to resume operations on September 22, Nai Hien Dong on September 23, Mai on September 24, and Man Thai on September 25.

An area in front of each market will be designated as a receipt point for goods and it that is clean and well organized are ready to receive goods. Proper precautions must put in place at this area during goods receiving process in order to prevent the spread of the virus.  All wet markets will have separate entry and exit points for patrons.

30% of stallholders in each market will be allowed to resume operations, and permitted stalls only sell essential goods to patrons.  The markets will open daily between 6:00am and 11:00am. These venues will be allowed to operate full-time after further restrictions are removed by the Son Tra District People's Committee.

Strictest health and safe measures will be put in place in these markets, allowing space for social distancing between stall holders and ensuring strict compliance with the recommended preventive measures amongst stallholders and patrons.

The COVID-19 situation has been basically brought under control in Da Nang. The opening of wet markets will satisfy food demand from local residents in green zones to help them transition to new normal life with COVID-19 pandemic.

Reporting by QUYNH TRANG – translating by H.L