Hanoi tightens control of travel permits during social distancing period

The Hanoi police department sets up six special working groups on August 16 to inspect the implementation of COVID-19 prevention measures throughout the capital.

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Special working group No. 3 in charge of Dong Da and Cau Giay districts is put on duty at a checkpoint on Nguyen Chi Thanh street.

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Several vehicles are stopped to have their travel permits and identity cards checked.

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People who fail to strictly follow social distancing rules are fined on the spot.

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People who venture out without a valid reason are punished.

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A number of cases sees travel permits being used for incorrect purposes.

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As a means of controlling the spread of the pandemic, citizens are required to show travel permits and their identification cards when going out.

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Each inspection is conducted carefully.

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According to social distancing rules in Hanoi, residents are required to stay at home and only go out for basic necessities, such as buying food or medicine, or to go to work at factories or businesses that are permitted to be open.

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People who are outside without valid reasons are fined between VND1 million and VND3 million each at a checkpoint on Nguyen Chi Thanh street on August 17.