NDO – Me Linh flower market has been bustling again since the lockdown period was lifted in Ha Loi Hamlet. Joy has returned to the faces of people from the flower gardens to every street corner in the hamlet. 

NDO - Boi Khe, a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Hanoi, is renowned for its exquisite wooden carvings, notably one purportedly depicting the Chinese monk Xuanzang on his journey to India. 

NDO – All residents in Ha Loi Village, Me Linh District, Hanoi, were excited to return to normal life after the 28-day blockade was lifted at 11:30pm on May 5. 

NDO – As many as 700,000 Hanoi students from secondary, high school and continuing education levels returned to school with joy on Monday morning (May 4), after a three-month break to avoid COVID-19 transmission. 

NDO – Many streets in the capital of Hanoi have been decorated with national flags as well as colourful flowers, banners and slogans to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification Day (April 30), the 134th International Labour Day (May 1), the 66th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7), and the 130th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19). 

NDO - To ensure the safety of passengers amidst the Covid-19 epidemic, all buses of the 10-10 Bus Enterprise under the Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation (Transerco) are cleaned and disinfected at the end of working day. 

NDO - Founded by Nguyen Thi Thu Thuong, a young woman with brittle bone disease, the Thuong Thuong Handmade Souvenir social enterprise is known for its handmade souvenirs made by disadvantaged people and people with disabilities. 

NDO – The doctors and nurses at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases, who have not been home for several months, are determined in their efforts to treat and care for Covid-19 patients to help them have peace of mind. 

NDO – Many eateries and taxi drivers in Hanoi have set up plastic shields to prevent COVID-19 spread as they have been allowed to resume operations after social distancing restrictions in the capital city being loosened. 

NDO – Located within the immense forest and mountain area in the central province of Ha Tinh and holding a poetic and peaceful beauty, Ke Go Lake has been long established as an ecotourism destination that attracts many tourists from near and far. 

NDO – The activities of people around Hanoi were back to normal on April 23, the first day since the capital city eased restrictions after three weeks of social distancing to prevent the spread of Covid-19 epidemic. 

NDO – Anti COVID-19, a charity group in Hanoi, has produced ear guards to help ease the pain of medical staff who are fighting in the frontline against COVID-19 and have to wear tight-fitting medical masks during their work. 

NDO – Vietnam has established concentrated quarantine sites across the country to receive Vietnamese citizens and foreigners coming from the pandemic zones worldwide in order to take care of them and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. 

NDO – During late spring, “hoa bun” (crateva nurvala flowers) bloom brilliantly on several streets in the capital city of Hanoi, especially in Dinh Thon Village, Nam Tu Liem District.