Dine-in services and public transport re-open in Hà Nội

October 14, 2021 - 14:36

Many restaurants and food and beverage establishments are busy in the first day Hà Nội allows reopening of in-person services on Thursday.

HÀ NỘI — Many restaurants and cafes were busy as Hà Nội allowed the reopening of in-person services on Thursday.

A Phở (Vietnamese noodle served with beef or chicken) restaurant in Hà Nội's Hài Bà Trưng District reopens on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt

Barriers are set up between tables to ensure a safe distance between customers. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt

A customer scans a QR Code to make a health declaration before entering a restaurant. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt

A coffee shop in Hà Nội's Ba Đình District reopens on Thursday but serves only 50 per cent of its capacity as regulated. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt

Public transport, including buses and taxis, also resumed on Thursday.

Buses are seen on many streets of Hà Nội on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết

Seats are arranged to ensure safe distance between passengers. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết

A passenger scans a QR code to make an electronic health declaration. —VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết

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