Queuing to buy masks
"But my friend said it was impossible. I have continued using a cloth face mask. However, because of rain and high humidity, when the mask is washed, it takes a very long time to dry," she said.
When news spread that some shops in Hanoi sell a box of face masks for only VND35,000 (USD1.51), many people flocked to buy them.
People wait for hours to buy face masks
"People are packed inside the shops and many people didn't queue," said Xuan Huy. "Quarrels broke out when a customer who already bought masks returned and interrupted the line to buy more."
Another local said she only planned to make a quick visit to the mask shop but couldn't believe that the queue would take two hours. Many people parked motorbikes on the road to go to the shops, some had to leave their stuff on the motorbikes.
