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Hanoi suspends religious activities from 0:00 am on May 29

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Le Hong Son on May 28 signed a document requesting the suspension of religious and belief activities in the city, starting from 0:00 am on May 29, in an effort to fight COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the HanoiPeople’s Committee Le Hong Son on May 28 signed a document requestingthe suspension of religious and belief activities in the city, starting from0:00 am on May 29, in an effort to fight COVID-19 pandemic.

The move came after newclusters with unidentified sources were found in residential areas andbusinesses. Notably on May 27, new cases related to a cluster at “Hoi thanh truyengiao Phuc Hung” (Revival Ekklesia Mission) were discovered in GoVap district, Ho Chi Minh City.

Religious organisations and worship establishmentswere required to follow prevention and control measures as directed by thePrime Minister, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Health Ministry, theGovernment Committee for Religious Affairs, the municipal authorities andSteering Committee for Religious Affairs, as well as Decree No.11/CT-UBNDdated May 5 by the municipal People’s Committee on COVID-19 prevention andcontrol measures in the new situation.

Heads of religious andbelief establishments must remind dignitaries and followers to promptly reporthigh-risk cases to authorities or medical stations, seriously follow the 5K messageby the Health Ministry, fill in health declarations at tokhaiyte.vn, on apps or at localauthorities as instructed by the Health Ministry.

They must also takeresponsibility for violations of prevention and control regulations that result in infections in their communities.

The municipal authorities alsoasked for enhancing religious activities online, not inviting foreigners toVietnam or sending dignitaries or followers abroad for religious activitiesuntil further notice allows./.

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