HO CHI MINH CITY – After half a year of closure because of Covid-19, the Zoo and Botanical Garden, District 1, attracted hundreds of people to visit, on the morning of November 5.
On the morning of November 5, people lined up at the counter to buy tickets to the Zoo and Botanical Garden. The entrance ticket price does not change, adults 60,000 VND / time, children 40,000 VND / time and free for children under 1 meter.
In addition to the medical declaration, guests must meet the epidemic prevention criteria such as adults who have had a vaccine and have passed 14 days can take young children to visit normally. People who have received 2 doses of vaccine, F0 have recovered (with confirmation) after 14 days, shall apply the above requirements.
On the first day of reopening, the Zoo and Botanical Garden attracted a large number of people, although it was not as bustling as before. Guests are mainly families in Ho Chi Minh City who bring their children to visit.
Animal cages such as giraffes, elephants, gibbons, goats… attract many children and adults to visit.
More than half a year the zoo, which is more than a hundred years old, closed. Every month, the company has to pay 3-4 billion VND to take care of animals and plants. At the end of September, the 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.
Not far away, the goat stable is a place that attracts many children to play. Zoo staff said that today, due to the lack of grass, temporarily not selling to visitors to the barn to experience feeding the goats.
Duc’s family (District 1) was one of the first guests to the Zoo and Botanical Garden on the first day of reopening. “Now I can take a break from work, take advantage of taking my children to see the animals early to stay cool. Hopefully, in the near future this place will be more crowded to pay for animal care,” he said.
Nhi and her husband (District 7) and their two children come to the Zoo and Botanical Garden to play from 8am. “I chose to go on the first day of the reopening to be quiet, but afraid that the weekend will be crowded, it will be tiring for the children. Not the first time coming here, but the children are still eager to see the animals that are usually only seen on TV” , said Nhi.
The seats on the tram service that carries passengers around the Zoo and Botanical Garden are crowded.
Some children’s games work again. However, with many thrilling games, the free water park is still closed.
Some foreign tourists take their children to the zoo. From this morning to noon, the weather is quite cool, no rain, convenient to visit.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden were built in early 1864 with the first name being Botanical Garden. As the 8th largest conservation of flora and fauna in the world, the Zoo and Botanical Garden are also one of the largest parks in the country. Currently, there are more than 1,000 animals of 125 species, more than 2,000 trees of 260 species, dozens of types of domestic orchids, cacti, bonsai, and green grass on an area of more than 17ha. Follow vnexpress
On the morning of November 5, after nearly 6 months of closure due to the epidemic, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden officially reopened to welcome guests.
Although it is not a weekend, many people bring their children here to have fun. From 8am, the number of people flocking to the Zoo and Botanical Garden began to gradually increase.
Before entering the tour, visitors must make an electronic medical declaration, measure their body temperature…
Baby Phung (2 years old) is equipped with anti-drop glasses by her family to go out.
Due to the opening of the Zoo on the first day, the number of visitors is not as crowded as before. “I saw the information that the Zoo and Botanical Garden was open on social networks, my son was “locked” for a few months due to the epidemic, so today I took him to have fun, run and jump for pleasure”, Ms. Ha (living in District 8) said. know.
Visitors present the entrance ticket to the staff in front of the gate to check. Currently, there is no limit to the number of tickets on the first day of opening, but the staff will constantly remind you if guests gather too much.
Near 10 am, the number of tourists flocking to the Zoo and Botanical Garden began to get crowded.
Visitors are interested in watching and taking photos at the giraffe area.
Mr. Binh’s family (living in District 11) took a selfie in front of the elephant cage. “I brought my family here from 9 am so my son could see animals. Now that the epidemic in Saigon has decreased, my family has also received 2 vaccines, so it is quite safe to have fun,” Mr. Binh said.
A child enjoys watching a tiger raised through protective glass.
Ms. Nhi (living in District 7) is one of the visitors to the Zoo and Botanical Garden early in the morning. At 9am, she took her children home when she saw that the place started to get more crowded.
“I took advantage of taking my children out earlier because I was afraid that by noon, many parents who came to visit crowded would not be safe,” the woman shared.
“I’m very happy when the zoo opened the door. Before the epidemic, I took my two children here once a week. After this outing, if it is safe, the mother and daughter will arrange a schedule to come back,” she said. Linh (living in Binh Thanh district) said.
In addition to the people, many foreign guests living in Ho Chi Minh City also took advantage of taking their children to the Zoo and Zoo to play after many months of the city implementing social distancing.
Some service activities inside the Zoo and Botanical Garden have started operating again to serve visitors such as trampolines, electric airplanes…
However, there are still many large amusement parks that are closed waiting for the reopening date.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden are one of the oldest tourist destinations, where it is preserving more than 1,500 animals such as elephants, giraffes, tigers, monkeys… Follow Dân trí