Asia Album: Vietnamese capital imposes highest level of social distancing
Xinhua
25 Jul 2021, 08:48 GMT+10
HANOI, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese capital Hanoi is applying the country's strictest social distancing measures, starting Saturday, amid the resurgence of local COVID-19 cases.
According to a directive, residents must stay at home and only go out for basic necessities such as buying food or medicines, or to work at factories or businesses that are still allowed to open.
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