beer restaurants throughout hanoi fall quiet amid latest restrictions picture 1
The ban is issued in response to a sharp increase in terms of the number of locally-transmitted novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections.
Hai Xom beer restaurant on Le Trong Tan street remains empty at a time when it is typically full of merry drinkers.
Just a few days ago these dining tables were packed with customers.
All of the tables and chairs have been neatly stacked up and put away.
A similar situation can be seen at another beer venue on Giap Nhat street.
This image is hardly typical of a normal working day.
According to the owner of a beer restaurant, the situation is unprecedented due to the summer usually seeing an increase in people gathering to drink beer.
However, the owner believes this is a necessary move in order to prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
All staff at the restaurant are now unemployed and must return to their hometown due to the latest closure.
A 200 square-metre restaurant on Trung Kinh street falls quiet
Beer restaurants are dealt a heavy blow due to the economic impact of the pandemic.
Some venues continue to provide take-away services in an effort to meet the demands of customers.