Hanoi is considering banning people from walking their pets on a leash or letting them free on walking streets near the Hoan Kiem Lake.

The ban on motorized vehicles in five Old Quarter streets takes effect from September 19 to October 1, 2020.

VOV.VN - Numerous residents of the capital could be spotted not wearing face masks in public areas around Hoan Kiem lake on the first day of the reopening of the pedestrian streets, despite the ongoing threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee has announced that pedestrian streets in the area around Hoan Kiem lake are set reopen on September 18.

VOV.VN - A 30-minute downpour which hit Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of September 14 caused severe flooding throughout several areas, including Thu Duc district.

VOV.VN - Numerous colourful lanterns can be seen lighting up Luong Nhu Hoc street in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City during the night, serving to attract plenty of visitors ahead of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

VOV.VN - With nearly one month to go shops located on Hang Ma street in Hanoi have been making preparations for the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival by displaying a range of colourful ornaments, allowing visitors to soak up the festive atmosphere.

VOV.VN - Once the sun sets each day plenty of deprived people who live in the capital must venture out in order to try and make a living.

VOV.VN - Visitors have been permitted to gradually return to Hoi An, a UNESCO-recognied World Heritage Site, following the lifting of social distancing measures due to COVID-19 epidemic, signaling a positive outlook for the local tourism industry.

VOV.VN - Several hours after the social distancing order was lifted September 5, eateries in Da Nang city, a coronavirus hotspot, reopened their door to receive their first guests, following a month-long closure due to the resurgence of COVID-19.