Only a few vehicles running on Hanoi’s major streets in the social distancing days of April.

Snapshots of empty streets in Hanoi taken from high altitude show the unusual quietness and calm.
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Few vehicle pass through the usually busy Nguyen Xien street, which is also the city’s Ring Road No.3. |
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The deserted four-level intersection where Khuat Duy Tien, Nguyen Trai, and Nguyen Xien streets meet. Only a few vehicles stop at a red light. |
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Businesses shuttered at Nga Tu So intersection of Tay Son – Truong Chinh – Nguyen Trai streets. |
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The intersection of Pham Hung – Ton That Thuyet streets near the My Dinh bus station, one of the black spots of traffic jam in Hanoi. Some local residents are driving on the road. |
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The intersection of Tran Duy Hung – Hoang Minh Giam becomes deserted on the days of nationwide social distancing. Some heavy trucks are transporting construction materials on the street. |
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My Dinh inter-provincial bus station is almost empty, only few buses are seen in the parking lot. Passenger transport has been suspended to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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At the My Dinh stadium, Hanoi completed the construction of Formula 1 racetrack last month. Rows of seats on both sides of the street were dismantled as the sport event was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. |
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Giai Phong street, the intersection of Truong Chinh – Dai La streets. |
Photos: Zing