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After remaining closed for nearly two months following the latest Covid-19 outbreak, bars, karaoke parlors and dance clubs in the capital were allowed to open on Tuesday. |
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Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Hanoi's iconic Ta Hien beer street is filled with young people. |
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The street remained packed at midnight. |
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A bar that attracted hundreds of patrons. |
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People were required to wear face masks to the bar, sanitize their hands and have their body temperatures checked before entering. |
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They were also required to submit online health declarations. |
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A bar employee told VnExpress: "Since the day of reopening is a weekday, we did not have a lot of patrons. During weekends we open until 1 a.m. and get thousands of customers. They have to wait to enter." |
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"We are excited because it has been a long time since we had this noisy vibe at night," a woman patron said. |