The prime minister has signed an urgent dispatch sent to cities and provinces nationwide on Covid-19 prevention and control measures during the New Year occasion.
Crowds around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi
Under the government’s instructions, any violators would be heavily fined.
The Ministry of Health has been assigned to boost Covid-19 vaccination and ensure medicine and oxygen supply for Covid-19 treatment.
Hanoi will not hold any outdoor activities for New Year’s Eve, including countdown events and firework displays. The capital city will instead hold virtual events and pre-record cultural performance programmes to welcome 2022, which will be broadcast on New Year's Eve.