海角乱伦

Consider doing what everyone else does here and buy z motorbike . How can anyone live in Vietnam without their own wheels is beyond me .

15 miles to the store and back???

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hyagly256 wrote:

Unbelievable. First, a week ago, they cut half the bus lines and the ones that remained were ordered to run with much longer intervals, like one hour between buses. Operating hours were also shortened. Passengers had to "social distance" from other passengers and some buses made you spray your hands.

Now, as of today, it appears ALL the buses have been shut down, and I didn't see one taxi on the street.

Had to walk 12 kilometers to get to and from the market that I frequent.

This is madness.

But at least the pollution levels were down during my walk.

Where in Saigon do you have to walk 6 klms to a market?

IIRC only four wheeled public transportation was banned not two wheeled. I see grab and the red one all over the place.

VietCanada wrote:

IIRC only four wheeled public transportation was banned not two wheeled. I see grab and the red one all over the place.

Xe oms are still working.

Suppobill wrote:

15 miles to the store and back???

12km = 7.5 miles

Ciambella wrote:

Suppobill wrote:

15 miles to the store and back???

12km = 7.5 miles

Maybe he did it twice,lol.

Six kilometers away from a grocery is a logistical error. An expat is an alien in the third world, and life is simplified with a plan for self-reliance.

There are many factors to consider when deciding where to live. High on my list is being a short walk to a supermarket, or even better, a mall with internal supermarket. And it doesn't have to be downtown either, you can seek out shopping areas in most districts. Also near restaurants, banks, cafes with internet, pharmacy, bus stop, ...

Have two or three supermarkets nearby, but still like to walk places also

Suppobill wrote:

15 miles to the store and back???

12 kilometers is about 7-1/2 miles. I mean the walk to get there plus the walk back home.

colinoscapee wrote:

Where in Saigon do you have to walk 6 klms to a market?

The market I go to, where I can get certain foods that I can't get anywhere else, is the market behind Binh Tay bus station in Q.6.

Thatpakkizeggyfartz wrote:

Consider doing what everyone else does here and buy z motorbike . How can anyone live in Vietnam without their own wheels is beyond me .

I consider motorbikes too dangerous, especially in VN.

VietCanada wrote:

IIRC only four wheeled public transportation was banned not two wheeled. I see grab and the red one all over the place.

Yes, maybe Grab motobikes are operating, but I won't ride on a motobike. As a passenger, I feel even more in danger than if I were the driver.

Grab bikes.. hmm so balance on the back of a scooter and be driven by someone checking or talking on their phone.

At least is a car if you hot something the car won't fall over ..

Maybe one I will try it

hyagly256 wrote:

Now, as of today, it appears ALL the buses have been shut down, and I didn't see one taxi on the street.

I just received a notice through the GRAB Rideshare app.

From a post in another thread it seems HCMC government is being more cautious about relaxing 4-wheel vehicle restrictions than other areas in the country where GRAB is authorized to operate, and that's reflected in the notice.

I talked with Ciambella and we agree that the reason 4 person and 7 person taxis aren't showing up on the app in Vu虄ng Ta虁u is PROBABLY because the authority for GRAB to operate in Vu虄ng Ta虁u is associated with the authority for GRAB to operate in the greater HCMC geographic area.

It seemed to Google Translate really well, so I'll share the English translation followed by the original Vietnamese language message:

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NOTICE FROM GRAB

In accordance with Official Letter No. 3864 / BGTVT-VT of the Ministry of Transport issued on April 22, 2020, and instructions from the relevant authorities, Grab provides a return to 4-wheel service (GrabCar, GrabCar Plus,聽 Enterprise GrabCar, Provincial Grab / Route Grab, GrabTaxi, GrabRent) according to the permitted capacity nationwide (except Ho Chi Minh City) from April 23, 2020.

4-wheeler services in Ho Chi Minh City continue to suspend operations according to Official Letter No. 4774 / TB-SGTVT issued on April 22, 2020, until new instructions from Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport are available.

The GrabBike service in Hanoi will also be available again from April 23, 2020.聽 Other services such as GrabFood, GrabExpress nationwide, GrabMart in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi continue to operate normally.

According to the regulations of the authorities, all passengers using Grab's 4-wheel-drive services should:
鉁旓笍 The number of passengers traveling cannot exceed 50% of seats.聽 For example, if the car has 4 seats, only 01 passenger and 01 driver are required;聽 7 seater car: 02 passengers and 01 driver
鉁旓笍 Make a mandatory medical declaration through the Vietnam Health Declaration or NCOVI app or declare it at before making a ride.
鉁旓笍 Wear a mask during the ride on all Grab transportation services (both 4-wheel and 2-wheel).
鉁旓笍 Disinfect hands with disinfectant solution and check body temperature before boarding.
鉁旓笍 Limit talking, eating and drinking during the trip.聽 Do not spit indiscriminately.
鉁旓笍 Encourage lowering the windshield, turning off the air conditioner to keep the car open.
鉁旓笍 During transportation, if the customer shows cough, fever, shortness of breath, notify the driver, call the Department of Health or the Ministry of Health's hotline immediately (1900 3228 or 1900 9095) and arrive.聽 The nearest health facility for timely advice and treatment

The driver's partner will refuse to provide services if passengers do not fully comply with the Covid 19 preventive measures as prescribed.

Grab is actively working with the authorities to ensure that it operates at the right capacity and will actively update information from the authorities to users and driver partners.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the authorities for their detailed guidance on the related services that Grab is providing in Vietnam, as well as users and drivers, transportation partners, partners.聽 The restaurant has strictly complied with the Government's Directive to ensure safety, social distance and COVID-19 prevention efforts.

Grab

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TH脭NG B脕O T峄� GRAB

Th峄眂 hi峄噉 theo C么ng v膬n s峄� 3864/BGTVT-VT c峄�a B峄� GTVT ban h脿nh ng脿y 22/04/2020, v脿 h瓢峄沶g d岷玭 t峄� c谩c c啤 quan ch峄ヽ n膬ng li锚n quan, Grab cung c岷�p tr峄� l岷�i d峄媍h v峄� 4 b谩nh (GrabCar, GrabCar Plus, GrabCar Doanh nghi峄噋, Grab T峄塶h/Grab Tuy岷縩, GrabTaxi, GrabRent) theo 膽煤ng c么ng su岷�t 膽瓢峄�c ph茅p tr锚n to脿n qu峄慶 (tr峄� TP.HCM) t峄� ng脿y 23/04/2020.

C谩c d峄媍h v峄� 4 b谩nh t岷�i TP.HCM ti岷縫 t峄�c t岷�m d峄玭g ho岷�t 膽峄檔g theo c么ng v膬n s峄� 4774/TB-SGTVT ban h脿nh ng脿y 22/4/2020, cho 膽岷縩 khi c贸 h瓢峄沶g d岷玭 m峄沬 t峄� S峄� GTVT TP.HCM.

D峄媍h v峄� GrabBike t岷�i H脿 N峄檌 c农ng s岷� 膽瓢峄�c cung c岷�p tr峄� l岷�i t峄� ng脿y 23/04/2020. C谩c d峄媍h v峄� kh谩c nh瓢 GrabFood, GrabExpress tr锚n to脿n qu峄慶, GrabMart t岷�i TP.HCM v脿 H脿 N峄檌 ti岷縫 t峄�c ho岷�t 膽峄檔g b矛nh th瓢峄漬g.

Theo quy 膽峄媙h c峄�a c啤 quan ch峄ヽ n膬ng, t岷�t c岷� h脿nh kh谩ch s峄� d峄�ng c谩c d峄媍h v峄� 4 b谩nh c峄�a Grab c岷�n th峄眂 hi峄噉:
鉁旓笍 S峄� h脿nh kh谩ch di chuy峄僴 kh么ng 膽瓢峄�c v瓢峄�t qu谩 50% s峄� gh岷�. V铆 d峄�, n岷縰 xe 04 ch峄�, y锚u c岷�u ch峄� c贸 01 h脿nh kh谩ch v脿 01 t脿i x岷�; xe 7 ch峄�: 02 h脿nh kh谩ch v脿 01 t脿i x岷�
鉁旓笍 Khai b谩o y t岷� b岷痶 bu峄檆 th么ng qua 峄﹏g d峄�ng Vietnam Health Declaration (S峄ヽ kho岷� Vi峄噒 Nam) ho岷穋 NCOVI ho岷穋 khai b谩o t岷�i tr瓢峄沜 khi th峄眂 hi峄噉 chuy岷縩 xe.
鉁旓笍 膼eo kh岷﹗ trang trong su峄憈 th峄漣 gian di chuy峄僴 tr锚n t岷�t c岷� c谩c d峄媍h v峄� v岷璶 chuy峄僴 c峄�a Grab (c岷� 4 b谩nh v脿 2 b谩nh).
鉁旓笍 S谩t khu岷﹏ tay b岷眓g dung d峄媍h s谩t khu岷﹏ v脿 ki峄僲 tra th芒n nhi峄噒 tr瓢啤虂c khi l锚n xe.
鉁旓笍 H岷�n ch岷� n贸i chuy峄噉, 膬n u峄憂g trong chuy岷縩 膽i. Kh么ng kh岷�c nh峄� b峄玜 b茫i.
鉁旓笍 Khuy岷縩 kh铆ch h岷� k铆nh xe, t岷痶 膽i峄乽 h貌a 膽峄� xe th么ng tho谩ng.
鉁旓笍 Trong qu谩 tr矛nh di chuy峄僴, n岷縰 Kh谩ch h脿ng c贸 bi峄僽 hi峄噉 ho, s峄憈, kh贸 th峄�, h茫y ba虂o cho Ta虁i x锚虂, g峄峣 膽i峄噉 ngay cho 膽瓢峄漬g d芒y n贸ng c峄�a S峄� Y t岷� ho岷穋 B峄� Y t岷� (1900 3228 ho岷穋 1900 9095) va虁 膽岷縩 c啤 s峄� y t岷� g岷�n nh岷�t 膽峄� 膽瓢峄�c t瓢 v岷�n v脿 膽i峄乽 tr峄� k峄媝 th峄漣

膼峄慽 t谩c t脿i x岷� se虄 t峄� ch峄慽 cung c岷�p d峄媍h v峄� n岷縰 h脿nh kh谩ch kh么ng th瓢蹋c hi锚蹋n 膽芒虁y 膽u虊 ca虂c bi锚蹋n pha虂p pho虁ng ch么虂ng di蹋ch Covid 19 theo quy 膽i蹋nh.

Grab 膽ang t铆ch c峄眂 l脿m vi峄嘽 c霉ng c谩c c啤 quan ch峄ヽ n膬ng 膽峄� 膽岷�m b岷�o v岷璶 h脿nh theo 膽煤ng c么ng su岷�t 膽瓢峄�c ph茅p v脿 s岷� ch峄� 膽峄檔g c岷璸 nh岷璽 th么ng tin t峄� c谩c c啤 quan ch峄ヽ n膬ng 膽岷縩 ng瓢峄漣 d霉ng v脿 c谩c 膽峄慽 t谩c t脿i x岷�.

Ch煤ng t么i ch芒n th脿nh c岷�m 啤n c谩c c啤 quan ch峄ヽ n膬ng 膽茫 c贸 h瓢峄沶g d岷玭 chi ti岷縯 v峄沬 c谩c d峄媍h v峄� li锚n quan m脿 Grab 膽ang cung c岷�p t岷�i Vi峄噒 Nam, c农ng nh瓢 ng瓢峄漣 d霉ng v脿 c谩c 膽峄慽 t谩c t脿i x岷�, 膽峄慽 t谩c v岷璶 t岷�i, 膽峄慽 t谩c nh脿 h脿ng 膽茫 c霉ng nghi锚m t煤c tu芒n th峄� Ch峄� th峄� c峄�a Ch铆nh ph峄� nh岷眒 膽岷�m b岷�o an to脿n, gi茫n c谩ch x茫 h峄檌, n峄� l峄眂 ph貌ng ch峄憂g d峄媍h COVID-19.

Grab

Wonder why HCM has been singled out ?

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Wonder why HCM has been singled out ?

No idea but the ban on buses and taxi's is continuing 'until further notice'.

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Wonder why HCM has been singled out ?

It's the decision of the city government, from the way I'm reading things.

In relaxing the restrictions further, the national government gave regional governments the ability to customize their responses.

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Wonder why HCM has been singled out ?

It's the decision of the city government, from the way I'm reading things.

In relaxing the restrictions further, the national government gave regional governments the ability to customize their responses.

GRAB now fully available again in Vu虄ng Ta虁u and HCMC

I see many taxis also running