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Ho Chi Minh City, Jul 26 (EFE/EPA).- Vietnamese authorities on Monday imposed a curfew after 6 pm in Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest metro in the country with a population of over 12 million, as it has become the epicenter of the worst Covid wave in Vietnam.Mayor Nguyen Thanh Phong announced on Sunday night that after 6 pm on Monday, nobody would be allowed to go out except for medical emergencies, activities related to the fight against Covid-19 and essential work.The decision was taken after more than a month of restrictions on movement failed to control infections, with the city witnessing record daily caseloads for many days and the total number of infections since April going past 60,000. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF DAILY LIFE IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM, AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
Ho Chi Minh City, Jun 12 (EFE).- Nguyen Van Thai, 71, is used to watching the waters rise on an almost daily basis during the rainy season, especially between August and October. But in recent years, he has noticed it getting worse, despite the constant efforts to improve Ho Chi Minh City’s drainage systems.(Imagen: ERIC SAN JUAN HERNÁNDEZ/GIANG PHAM). SOUNDBITES: NGUYEN VAN THAI, BARBERO (IN VIETNAMESE). TRANSLATIONS:"The street used to be about 2 meters lower than it is now. Now they've raised the road, but every time it rains and the stream rises, the water still cannot subside quickly.""The tidal cycle is now more infrequent than it used to be. High tides used to come generally for 3 consecutive days on the 15th, 16th, 17th and 30th, 1st and 2nd day of a lunar month. Now they come at any time in any way . It's unpredictable and it depends on the tide, maybe sooner or later. But, on average, high tides come twice a month and stay for 3-4 days. ""I increased the height of the wall because daily currents flood the street many times. A higher wall will prevent water from overflowing in my barber shop.""At first, the wall was only 2 bricks high. But then the water level increased and every time a vehicle passed, water splashed onto the shop. So I had to add another layer - twice and a half bricks higher - to avoid water. ""In the past, the flood used to not be that high. But gradually, people build houses and block the canals which make it hard for water to go out. So, the water fills the lower streets. The lower the street is, the more flooded it becomes. ""The water level has been higher in recent years."
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