VOV.VN - Based in Hanoi capital’s crowded Old Quarter, Dong Xuan market, the largest wholesale market in northern Vietnam, has fallen quiet over recent days after more than 2,000 non-essential business outlets were forced to shut down amid the capital’s ongoing COVID-19 fight.

The exhibition entitled ‘Be ve Hanoi’ (Children draw Hanoi) by the group ‘Urban Sketchers Ha Noi’ is on display in an online exhibition from June 1 to 15.

VOV.VN - Despite Hanoi authorities’ decision to suspend activities on the capital’s walking zone, many people have taken to the streets and paid no heed to COVID-19 rules.

VOV.VN - The streets of the capital have turned red with national flags and various banners hung up in order to mark the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021 to 2026 tenure.

Termites are threatening many relics in the old quarter of Hoi An ancient town, a UNESCO-recognised world heritage, local authorities and residents have reported.

COVID-19 has been largely brought under control around Vietnam thanks to appropriate containment measures being adopted by the Government nationwide, and the Prime Minister has ordered the quick implementation of a vaccination programme to halt the pandemic and create the conditions necessary for socio-economic development.

VOV.VN - A large number of businesses in the capital remain closed or have put up notices to advertise their premises for rent, despite the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic being largely brought under control in recent times.

VOV.VN - Both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been voted as the leading destinations to enjoy traditional cuisine or street food, as well as being top places for food shopping among local travelers, according to endorsement data on Booking.com.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi authorities have decided to reopen pedestrian streets around the Hoan Kiem lake in the Old Quarter after the latest coronavirus outbreak was brought under control.

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.