Botanical Garden reopens on 11/05

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HO CHI MINH CITY – People who have received a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine over 14 days can take young children to the Zoo and Botanical Garden, complying with epidemic prevention measures.

After nearly 6 months of closure due to Covid-19, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden will welcome guests back from 5/11. Mr. Pham Van Tan, Director of Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden Company Limited, said that the park meets all conditions and is allowed by the City People’s Committee to operate, with no limit on the number of tickets sold.

The entrance ticket price does not change, adults 60,000 VND / time, children 40,000 VND / time, and free for children under 1 m. The park is preparing the conditions for a smooth opening day.

Visitors go to the Zoo and Botanical Garden on the occasion of September 2, 2020.  Photo: Quynh Tran
Tourists went to the Botanical Garden in 2019. Photo: Phong Vinh

Regarding the requirements for visitors, when a large number of tourists are young children accompanying their parents, a representative of the Zoo and Botanical Garden said: “Adults who have received a vaccine and have passed 14 days can take children with them. normal visitors, comply with 5K and epidemic prevention measures, only have to be tested for nCoV when there are suspicious symptoms.” In addition, those who have received 2 doses of vaccine, F0, and recovered (with confirmation) after 14 days are still eligible to apply the above requirements.

Zoo and Botanical Garden has been closed since May. Every month, the company has to pay 3-4 billion VND to take care of animals and plants. At the end of September, the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden, in a state of no revenue, made a written request to the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City for support to overcome the difficult period. Knowing the information, many people have posted to call for money to take care of animals and plants and receive large donations from the community.

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is a plant and animal conservation park located in the city center. This place is nurturing more than 1,300 animals of 125 species, many of which are rare. The Botanical Garden also has more than 2,500 trees with more than 900 species of plants preserved. Follow vnexpress

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