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Hanoi tightens security on Christmas Eve

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VOV.VN - All routes leading to St Joseph’s Cathedral on Nha Tho street in Hanoi faced limitations on the number of people and vehicles permitted to enter and exit the area on Christmas Eve.
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A total of 10 checkpoints are set up on streets around the famous site, including Trang Thi - Nha Chung, Trang Thi - Quang Trung, Church - Hang Trong, Bao Khanh - Bao Khanh alley, Hang Trong - Hang Bong, Hang Trong - Le Thai To, Phu Doan - Au Trieu, Phu Doan - Chan Cam, Phu Doan – Ngo Huyen, and Ly Quoc Su - Hang Bong.
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Barriers are also erected in the courtyard of the Cathedral.
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Police of Hang Trong ward request a group of young people to leave the restricted area as they pose for photos.
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The move is aimed at preventing mass gatherings that could cause a greater risk of COVID-19 infection.
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Only residents in the area, guests who have received an invitation from the cathedral, and those with relevant permits from security forces are allowed to pass through the barriers.
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Elsewhere in the capital, checkpoints are also set up at Ham Long church.
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Medics are mobilised to collect samples as part of COVID-19 testing at a gate leading to the church.
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People who do not have an invitation paper to enter the church are asked to return home.
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Churches around the capital fall quiet for the first time on Christmas Eve.
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