Checkpoints shape life in locked-down Hanoi
Manila Bulletin|July 31, 2021
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) – As COVID-19 cases soar in Vietnam, hundreds of checkpoints have sprung up to enforce a strict lockdown in the capital Hanoi -- where even grocery trips are restricted.
Checkpoints shape life in locked-down Hanoi

In contrast to many of its Southeast Asian neighbors, who are also suffering through their worst-ever wave of the pandemic, Vietnam is rigorously enforcing stay-at-home rules in several major cities.

For many in the capital, restrictions on movement are an irritating, but necessary, measure.

Like every Hanoi resident, kindergarten teacher Do Thi Lan Anh had to show a shopping ticket before stocking up on food at her local wet market on Thursday.

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