According to Hanoi People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Manh Quyen, the municipal Department of Transport would reopen public transport activities with bus services initially at half capacity.
A bus in Hanoi
From October 14, dine-in services at restaurants will also be allowed in Hanoi.
However, wine bars, pubs, and beer restaurants are still only allowed to sell orders for delivery.
The move was made as the Covid-19 situation has been controlled in the capital city and to adopt the Government guidance on “safe adaptation, flexibility and effective control of the Covid-19 pandemic”.
Capacity is capped at 50 percent and establishments are asked to set up barriers between tables and ensure a safe distance between customers. Owners and employees of all venues must be vaccinated with two full jabs. Customers will be required to submit electronic health declarations during their time on the premises.
Agencies, units, organisations, and businesses will resume normal operation but must regularly assess risks relating to the pandemic and strictly implement COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.
The authorities also allow the reopening of museums and parks with no more than 10 people in each group of visitors. Visitors are required to ensure a safe distance and fully adopt pandemic prevention and control measures.
Hotels and accommodation services establishments are allowed to reopen with a cap of 50 percent of their capacity and required to strictly abide by COVID-19 prevention and control regulations and guidance from the tourism sector.
To date, around half of local residents aged from 18 have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, meanwhile, those aged below 18 have not yet been vaccinated against the disease. So, the city needs to be cautious in reopening activities, Quyen added.
Regarding students returning to school, Quyen said that the city has yet to work out a specific plan for this.