Here in Amsterdam where the 1st case was reported today, my company sent an email stating: travel to at-risk countries is restricted, emergency number and email in case of problem while traveling, WFH when coming back from an infected country and recommendations like washing our hands, etc.
Looks like a tourist that didn't like something about Vietnam and is now making a general case.
I've lived in Hanoi for 8 years so for anyone interested out there, I'll clarify a few things:
- I don't know exactly where this guy went, but there is indeed a "Snake Village" near Hanoi, called Lệ Mật : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%E1%BB%87_M%E1%BA%ADt
Hanoi has expanded a lot since the beginning of the 20th century. Many villages from that time are now part of a large city, but of course we still call them villages for what they used to be. Compare old maps with new maps and you'll see.
- I've been to Le Mat a few times, although not recently. I've eaten the heart a few times, and I've seen with my own eyes that there isn't just 1 place serving snake.
- Sure Hanoi suburbs are not the sexiest place on earth: constructions all over the place, dust, pollution, noise, etc. The traffic is awful at times, like many other cities in the world I guess. That point is irrelevant to the fact that this guy didn't like snake's heart.