To inform the visitors, conference organisers and corporate meeting planners around the world about thecurrent situation in Vietnamregarding the virus outbreak, we have interviewedMr. Giovanni Zangani, Founder and Managing Partner ofMaestro Equity Partners, based inHo Chi Minh City, for its opinion.
Thank you for accepting this interview, Giovanni. Please, introduce yourself and your business
Thank you for having me. I am the founder and managing partner ofMaestro Equity Partners, aninvestment firminvesting inprivate businesses producing and delivering food and durable goodsto the growing middle class in SEA in general and Vietnam in particular; we are present inSingaporeandHo Chi Minh City.
We recently shared a report by Vietnam news: they wrote thatschools and Universities opened up again after a six week suspension on March 3rd…
Some schools in the north openedin the first week of March as at the end of February the 16th and last COVID19 case was discharged and the country was preparing to go back to normality. Unfortunately, that lasted only a few days;on the 6th of March,after a few Vietnamese traveled back from Europe, asecond and larger outbreakstarted in Hanoi spreading the virus in the whole country. As for now, schools are expected tostay close until the end of April, but an extension of the term is very likely.
How is your life currently in Ho Chi Minh City?
Life in Ho Chi Minh Cityduring these times ismuch slowerthan usual. People are very cautious and have been avoiding public places for the last few weeks when the second wave of cases has started. Moreover, the Prime Minister announced alockdown starting from the 1st of April till the 15thfor the whole country where people are urged to leave their homes only to buy food, drugs or to work in the essential sectors which are not suspended.