Hanoi reopens South wholesale market

Accordingly, the trading areas for vegetables, tubers, fruits and essential goods at the market can resume operation to serve customers.

The local authorities also made adjustments to the trading hours of the market. Specifically, wholesale buyers can enter the market from 0:00 to 5:30 while 5:30 to 11:00 is designated as shopping time for retail customers. The market will close at 11:00.

Only traders with negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test results from within 7 days or negative quick tests for SARS-CoV-2 from within 72 hours are permitted to trade at the market. Meanwhile, before entering to shop for essentials, residents must show their market coupons, which are handed out by local authorities, to minimise and control the number of market-goers.

The market’s managing board will adopt strict measures to control traffic flow at the market, ensure social distancing rules, and set up checkpoints at the entrance and exit gates of the market.

Previously, the wholesale market, situated in the Den Lu Residential Area, was shut down on July 28 after an egg seller tested positive for COVID-19.