Foreigner flouts COVID-19 outdoor ban in HCM City
A foreign man has been taken to a police station in Ho Chi Minh City after he was caught violating social distancing rules and challenging on-duty officials.
The foreign national was stopped by the police at 20:00 on August 17 as he was found cycling on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street close to a police checkpoint.
After being halted by the police, the man failed to obey their orders and removed his face mask, shouting at them.
Despite having his violation, the foreign man continued to challenge on-duty police officers.
The police were therefore forced to control the man and subsequently handed him over to officers based in Da Kao ward.
In late July, Ho Chi Minh City started banning people from going out between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. as part of its restrictions aimed at reducing a surge in COVID-19 infections.
