Panoramic view of Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc square and pedestrian streets following over one year of suspension.    

NDO – Following nearly one year of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake was officially reopened from the evening of March 18. On the first day of reopening, the pedestrian streets were quite crowded.

The functional forces erect a fence at a checkpoint to the pedestrian streets.

The functional forces ask people to check their temperature and wash their hands before entering the pedestrian space.

People comply with the regulations related to scanning codes, spraying disinfectants and wearing masks continuously.

Chairman of Hoan Kiem District People's Committee Pham Tuan Long inspects the COVID-19 prevention and control on the first day of reopening the pedestrian space.

People scan QR codes before entering the pedestrian streets.

The streets are quite crowded, but there were many entertainment activities on the first day of reopening.

The capital citizens walk in the pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake on the weekend.

People do exercise in the space around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Young people on the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake

Parents take their children to the pedestrian streets.

Young people freely run on the pedestrian streets.

Young people walks around the pedestrian streets.

An art performance on the pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake attract people.

Visitors and citizens coming to the pedestrian streets are asked to strictly comply with the regulations related to COVID-19 prevention and control, 5K principles, QR code scanning, medical declaration and hand sanitising.

Pedestrian streets are bustling and crowded following over one year of suspension.

Thanh Dat
Translated by NDO