A bar in Ho Chi Minh City bans Chinese customers, as coronavirus concerns spark anti-Chinese racism

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A bar in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam banned Chinese customers, saying the ban was to "protect the health of our guests."

Other business in Vietnam, as well as South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong have also refused to allow Chinese customers to enter.

Vietnam's economy is expected to lose billions of dollars due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the country's tourism department saying that it expects to see 3 billion to 4 billion in direct damage.

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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam A bar in Ho Chi Minh City banned Chinese customers, as Vietnam attempts to stem the spread of coronavirus.

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