Da Nang has basically brought COVID-19 outbreak under control after 20 days of tougher COVID-19 curbs. Hence, the municipal administration has announced ease of some of COVID-19 restrictions from 8:00 am on September 5 as the city enters new phase of its battle against the deadly disease. As stipulated in the Da Nang government’s Directive No. 05/CT-UBND, the government employs different restriction measures based on the severity of COVID-19 cases in red, yellow, green zone categories.

We observed on Monday morning, September 6 that Da Nang streets saw an increased number of road users who are allowed to return to work in government agencies and departments along with businesses. The taskforce at the checkpoints increased their checks on road users in a bid to keep people off the streets for nonessentials.

The taskforce at the checkpoint on Le Duan Street in Hai Chau District checking travel permits of road users through scanning their QR Codes

These checks are also carried out in residential areas. In the photo: The taskforce carrying out their checks on motorbike riders at checkpoint in the residential area on Pho Duc Chinh Street in Man Thai Ward.

The taskforce require road users with invalid travel permits to come back to their homes

Employees in Da Nang Industrial Park (IP) located in An Hai Bac Ward, Son Tra District, are entering the IP

The taskforce at the entry points in the Da Nang Industrial Park guiding employees on how to enter their workplace

Military officers and men checking travel permits of road users when they pass through the checkpoint located on Vo Van Kiet Street in Son Tra District

The check on travel permits of road users is carried out in a fast and convenient manner thanks to scanning their QR codes

The taskforce at the checkpoint on the September 2 Street in Hai Chau District giving advice to a man who has an appointment in a medical facility for check-ups and treatment

The taskforce at checkpoints will require the shipper to return home if he fails to show proof of a negative COVID test within the past 3 day

Picture is taken on Bach Dang Street

The taskforce at the checkpoint on Le Duan Street in Hai Chau District pulling over a shipper to check his travel permit

Picture is taken on Dien Bien Phu Street

With the QR Code travel permits, road users can save them on their smartphones to show them to the taskforce at COVID-19 checkpoints. It takes the taskforce a few seconds to complete their check procedure

In addition to checking the QR Code travel permits of road users, the taskforce at COVID-19 checkpoints require to check their personal papers to make sure that road users leave home for a reasonable excuse

Reporting by LE HUNG – translating by H.L