Vehicles fill up Hanoi streets as Covid checkpoints removed

At 7 a.m., vehicles flood Tran Phu Street of Ha Dong District, pouring towards downtown areas.

Previously on Thursday, the Hanoi police department said 39 Covid-19 checkpoints across the city had been removed as the city started to ease restrictions.

Vehicles access an overpass, heading towards Dich Vong.

Cars and motorbikes swarm Nguyen Xien Street in Thanh Xuan District.

Thanh Xuan is Hanoi's only district regarded as a very high-risk coronavirus area.

Traffic swarms along Tay Son Street in Dong Da District.

Commuters wait at a traffic light at the Duong Dinh Nghe-Pham Hung intersection.

Nguyen Chi Thanh Street bustles with morning traffic.

An aerial view of Truong Chinh Street of Thanh Xuan District.

According to the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee, the capital would need a concrete plan when it comes to coronavirus prevention after Sept. 21, when restrictions need to be relaxed, but still prove adequate to prevent infections.