Hanoi experienced a quiet Lunar New Year Eve 2022 due to bans on firework displays and celebrations for Covid-19 prevention in the city.
At 9pm, the Hoan Kiem Lake saw no crowds like in previous years as there were no firework displays this year.
The Dong Kinh-Nghia Thuc Square was also quiet without any celebrations.
Several families and their children took photos at Hoan Kiem Lake.
A street painter worked beside Hoan Kiem Lake.
Quiet Hang Dao Street at 10.30 pm. The weather was cold with temperatures of about 10 degrees Celsius.
Two young women taking selfies with the lanterns on Phung Hung Street.
Some families set up trays of offerings to Heaven and Earth on a street on the Lunar New Year Eve.
A man burned votive papers as offerings to his ancestors.
Some groups of families and friends set off small fireworks and sparklers to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2022.