VOV.VN - A total of 39 COVID-19 checkpoints aimed at controlling the movement of local people in and out of red zones in Hanoi were removed following an announcement made by local authorities regarding the easing of social distancing rules.

VOV.VN - Crowds could be seen across many streets throughout the capital on the morning of September 17 following the decision made by the Hanoi administration of to loosen pandemic control measures.