Restaurants, bars close in a bid to contain spread of COVID-19

27/03/2020 12:32

In response to the Prime Minister’s order the closure of unnecessary services to prevent further spreading of COVID-19, many restaurants and bars in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have temporarily closed.

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A large restaurant on Bui Vien street (district 1, Ho Chi Minh City) temporarily halts operation (Photo: VNA)

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Bui Vien street, a sleepless venue for night crawlers in Ho Chi Minh city, is now deserted as restaurants and bars are temporarily closed (Photo: VNA)

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Restaurants on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City halt their operation in joint efforts with local government to contain the spread of COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)

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Restaurants on Le Quy Don street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City close amid COVID-19 outbreak (Photo: VNA)

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As the order of gathering venues’ shutdown, streets in Ho Chi Minh City are much quieter than before (Photo: VNA)

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Public security force in Nguyen Du ward, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi, informs a local hotel on the Prime Minister’s order to shut down unnecessary services and instructions by the Health sector to prevent COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)

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Ba Trieu street in Hanoi at 19:45 on March 26 is less crowded than that on other days (Photo: VNA)

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A shop stops receiving customers but delivers online orders only (Photo: VNA)

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Public security force in Nguyen Du ward, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi, informs a local restaurant on the Prime Minister’s order to shut down unnecessary services (Photo: VNA)