Hanoi on first day implementing PM’s order on social distancing

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 31 issued a strict order on social distancing, starting April 1. On the first day of implementing the order, Hanoi’s streets are much more deserted than usual.

Order 16/CT-TTg by the Prime Minister includes a range of stringent social distancing measures, including restricting people from leaving their homes and banning gatherings of more than two people in public (Photo: VNA)

Light traffic on Vinh Tuy bridge (Photo: VNA)

Hoang Ngan street in Cau Giay district sees no traffic jam on April 1 morning (Photo: VNA)

Tran Duy Hung street at ‘rush hour’ on April 1 (Photo: VNA)

Nguyen Chanh overpass is deserted on April 1 morning (Photo: VNA)

Minh Khai street is deserted (Photo: VNA)

Thai Ha street sees much lighter traffic than before (Photo: VNA)

Pham Hung – Khuat Duy Tien – Tran Duy Hung T-junction is unusually deserted (Photo: VNA)

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