Parks, relic sites, worship places in Hanoi shut amid COVID-19 threats
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(VOVWORLD) - Parks, relic sites, and worship places across the capital have been closed in response to appeals by local authorities as Hanoi seeks to curb the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
 With new cases detected over the past two days, the Hanoi administration requested local people to temporarily halt doing exercises in parks and flower gardens, limit large gatherings and maintain a one-metre distance in public areas in an effort to curb the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. |
 Relevant forces can be seen in many parks in order to remind people of the order and COVID-19 rules. |
 All of the entrances to Bach Thao (Botanical Garden) park remain locked. |
 Notices are put up at the gate, announcing the reason behind the closure of the site. |
 Some local people are forced to return home after seeing the notic |
 Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park is also shut down as part of the fight against COVID-19. |
 Notices detailing the Health Ministry’s 5K message in Vietnamese of Khau trang (facemask), Khu khuan (disinfection), Khoang cach (distance), Khong tu tap (no gatherings), and Khai bao y te (health declaration) are put up. In addition, they give information about the strong punishments that can be handed out to law-breakers. |
 Local authorities temporarily close relic sites and worship places from 5 p.m. on May 3. In the photo, the Temple of Literature unveils an announcement, saying it will not receive visitors as a way of preventing the spread of the virus until further notice. |
 This marks the fourth time relic sites and worship places in the capital have been locked in order to combat COVID-19. |
 Quan Su pagoda also closes until further notice. |
 Barriers are erected around the entrance to Tran Quoc pagoda in order to stop people from visiting the site amid COVID-19 fears. |
 Hoa Lo Prison also closes to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. |
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