Businesses in Hanoi’s Old Quarter close due to COVID-19 fight

Tuesday, 12:15, 23/02/2021

VOV.VN - An array of restaurants, hotels, and coffee shops throughout the capital’s historic Old Quarter are struggling to recover from the economic impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with local firms once again being forced to close due to the reemergence of the virus in the nation.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 1 — Usually a bustling hub in the heart of the Old Quarter, Ta Hien street is left almost entirely empty.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 2 — With beer restaurants, food stalls, and hotels shutting down on February 22, many other business owners who aren’t requested to close shut down anyway due to suffering from heavy loss caused by a lack of customers.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 3 — A notice signaling that the building is available for rent.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 4 — With some shop owners spending time to repair their premises ahead of welcoming buyers at the start of the new lunar year, they are now forced to close their doors due to an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases nationwide.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 5 — Hotels located Hang Giay street are left deserted. A hotel owner says that the majority of his customers are foreign visitors, with the sharp decrease of visitors coming from abroad resulting in heavy losses, meaning he now intends to close his hotel.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 6 — A hotel situated on Hang Buom street is decorated with a notice indicating that it is for sale.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 7 — Similarly, a hotel owner seeks a buyer for the building for approximately VND90 billion.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 8 — Some hotels have been on sale for a long time, with many unable to find a new owner due to fears surrounding COVID-19.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 9

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 10 — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic forces a famous restaurant on Nha Tho street to close.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 11 — Coffee shops close following a request by the administration of Hanoi regarding COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 12 — Major coffee chains suffer huge losses.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 13

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 14 — A series of Bep Xuka restaurants across the capital are forced to shut down.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 15 — Cosmetics shops such as Mumuso shut before the Lunar New Year.

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 16 — The scene in front of a hotpot restaurant on Nha Chung street

businesses in hanoi s old quarter close due to covid-19 fight picture 17 — The normally-bustling atmosphere at the intersection of Nha Tho-Nha Chung streets is gone.

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