On a Sunday afternoon in December hundreds of people were visiting a canola garden on Nguyen Xien Street, simply unwinding, taking photos of themselves in front of the sea of flowers.
Some older women were in ao dai and others wore fashionable clothes so that their husbands, children or boyfriends could take photos of them.
“I am busy with work all week, so I bring my children here to relax, enjoy the views and take some photos,” Nguyen Thu Huyen, 37, said. It was an ideal weekend getaway being close to downtown but with a beautiful landscape, she said.
Around 10 km away, dozens of people were picnicking with friends and families on an islet under the Vinh Tuy Bridge, eating BBQ and catching up with each other after months of not meeting.
Hanoians camp on an islet under the Vinh Tuy Bridge. Photo by VnExpress/Tung Dinh |
Cooped up for long when stay-at-home orders were in place to curb the spread of Covid-19, many people suffer from quarantine fatigue.
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