Hanoi: Bustling streets revived after time practising physical distancing
Hanoi’s busting streets have revived after physical distancing order was relaxed. Many shops start to open to serve customers.
Hanoi’s busting streets have revived after physical distancing order was relaxed from 0:00 April 23 (Photo: Vietnam Plus/VNA)
Traffic on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street at 7 am (Photo: Vietnam Plus/VNA)
A famous bakery shop on Kim Ma Street opens very early (Photo: Vietnam Plus/VNA )
Many shops recommend customers wear face masks and use hand sanitizers when buying goods (Vietnam Plus/ VNA)
This shop opens at 6:00 am to serve customers (Photo: Vietnam Plus/VNA)
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung agrees to cease social distancing from 0:00 April 23, except for Me Linh and Thuong Tin districts – which pose high infection risks (Photo: Vietnam Plus/VNA).
According to Hanoi authorities, Covid-19 is being put under control in the city with no new infections recorded over the past week (Photo: Vietnam Plus/VNA)
Twelve localities deemed to have high risk of COVID-19 spread, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, will continue to implement social distancing measures under Directive 16 of the Prime Minister to April 22 or 30, or even longer, if infections continue to be detected.
Social distancing measures have proven effective in Vietnam’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with only eight new cases reported in the week of April 13-19, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on April 20.
Hanoi remains in the high-risk group and social distancing measures should be extended until April 30, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has said.
Hanoi will cease social distancing from 0:00 April 23, except for Me Linh and Thuong Tin districts – which pose high infection risks, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung at a meeting of the Hanoi Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on April 22.