HCM City flower market to be reopened despite social distancing
Dam Sen Flower Market in District 11, HCM City, will be reopened for three days despite ongoing social distancing.
However, Da Lat Flower Association asked the District 11 People's Committee and the Department of Industry and Trade to reopen the Dam Sen Flower Market from June 7 to 14 to help create an outlet for the flowers in Lam Dong Province. The association also asked to reopen the flower market for Doan Ngo Festival from June 11 to 17.
After gathering opinions, District 11 authorities said they had asked Ward 5 People's Committee to build a plan to reopen the flower market from June 11 to 13. Dam Sen Services Co-operatives made a commitment to follow preventive measures.
District 11 has four positive cases. The authorities haven't been able to find the patient 0s in two community cases.
According to the Department of Industry and Trade, besides reopening Dam Sen Flower Market for three days, they also asked wholesale markets like Binh Dien, Thu Duc and Ho Thi Ky to receive more flowers from Lam Dong to help the gardeners there. The department will also provide help for traders to move transactions online.
Tran Cong Minh, a resident in District 11, said flowers were not an essential commodity so the local authorities should reconsider, especially when the Covid-19 outbreak in HCM City hasn't been curbed.
"I know the traders and farmers are having lots of difficulties but it's too risky to open the flower market now. The government should provide financial help to the traders and farmers instead of opening the market," he said.
Another resident, Nguyen Thanh Huong, said not many people want to buy flowers during these times anyway.
"If the flower market is opened, the managers must be strict and careful in monitoring all activities to prevent the virus from spreading," she said.
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However, Da Lat Flower Association asked the District 11 People's Committee and the Department of Industry and Trade to reopen the Dam Sen Flower Market from June 7 to 14 to help create an outlet for the flowers in Lam Dong Province. The association also asked to reopen the flower market for Doan Ngo Festival from June 11 to 17.
After gathering opinions, District 11 authorities said they had asked Ward 5 People's Committee to build a plan to reopen the flower market from June 11 to 13. Dam Sen Services Co-operatives made a commitment to follow preventive measures.
District 11 has four positive cases. The authorities haven't been able to find the patient 0s in two community cases.
According to the Department of Industry and Trade, besides reopening Dam Sen Flower Market for three days, they also asked wholesale markets like Binh Dien, Thu Duc and Ho Thi Ky to receive more flowers from Lam Dong to help the gardeners there. The department will also provide help for traders to move transactions online.
Tran Cong Minh, a resident in District 11, said flowers were not an essential commodity so the local authorities should reconsider, especially when the Covid-19 outbreak in HCM City hasn't been curbed.
"I know the traders and farmers are having lots of difficulties but it's too risky to open the flower market now. The government should provide financial help to the traders and farmers instead of opening the market," he said.
Another resident, Nguyen Thanh Huong, said not many people want to buy flowers during these times anyway.
"If the flower market is opened, the managers must be strict and careful in monitoring all activities to prevent the virus from spreading," she said.
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