‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19

COVID-19 has spread quickly in the Republic of Korea recently, causing fears among Korean community, even those who live abroad. In Hanoi, ‘Korean streets’ are now far less crowded.
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 1My Dinh – Me Tri Urban Area, home to many Korean people, has been far less crowded since COVID-19 spread in the Republic of Korea (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 2Koreans wear face masks to minimise risk of COVID-19 infection when going out (Photo: Minh Hieu/ Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 3Streets in ‘Korean town’ are far less busy (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 4Koreans wear face masks while working (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 5Regulations for people entering and exiting Landmark 72 Building, which is home to many Korean residents and Korean-based offices (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 6A few Korean restaurants on Tran Van Lai street in My Dinh – Me Tri Urban Area are temporarily shut down (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 7Some Korean restaurants go for home delivery service as many diners now choose to stay at home for fears of COVID-19 (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 8Previously these restaurants were crowded during lunch and dinner times but now they welcome less diners (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 9Hand sanitisers are placed in restaurants to serve diners’ demand (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 10Convenience stores still open to serve Korean people’s shopping demand (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 11(Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 12Giang, a Vietnamese employee working at ‘Korean town’, told reporters that her daily working routines remain unchanged yet she has stayed more cautious through carrying out necessary safety measures (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 13Korean national Kil Jeong-Hun otherwise does not wear face masks as for him, Vietnam is safe (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 14A Korean family goes shopping at a supermarket in ‘Korean town’ (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 15(Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 16Fastfood restaurants in ‘Korean town’ (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 17In order to save time and avoid frequent contacts given fears of COVID-19, Korean people opt for one-time shopping for the whole week (Photo: VNA)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 18A Korean enjoys coffee on sidewalk (Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 19(Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 20(Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 21(Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
‘Korean town’ in Hanoi less busy due to fears of COVID-19 ảnh 22(Photo: Minh Hieu/Vietnam+)
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