Many residents of Ho Chi Minh City are neglecting to wear face masks in public areas, despite the southern city’s local administration warning of the potential risks of coronavirus spreading among the wider community.

The HCM City administration guides relevant agencies to follow prevention and control measures issued by the Health Ministry’s in residential areas, supermarkets, railway stations, and airports as a new wave of coronavirus is attacking the nation.

In the buildup to the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, locals continue to flock to spring fairs, although most of them fail to wear face masks.

Some traders in Tan Dinh market in District 1 wear face masks incorrectly in order to make it easier for them to talk.

Security guards working at some restaurants in the southern city also fail to wear face masks while coming into direct contact with customers.

A foreigner doesn’t wear a face mask while sitting in front of an office building.

Locals gather at a coffee shop without face masks on Hai Ba Trung street in District 1.

The scene at Mien Dong coach station in Binh Thanh district where residents don’t wear face masks, despite an increasing number of people heading to the station to return to their hometowns.

Even sellers don’t obey rules about wearing face masks at ticket booths.