Hai Duong locals emerging stronger from lockdown 11:28 | 10/03/2021
The most recent wave of the coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives of millions of people in Vietnam, and more specifically plunged the northern province of Hai Duong into a state of emergency. Facing the either-or situation of protecting economic development or peopleâs health, it was never going to be an easy task for the locality.
People have banded together in solidarity to assist those stuck in quarantine areas like Hai Duong. Photo: Toan - Huong
Nguyen Van Hung, a 48-year-old living in Cam Giang district of Hai Duong, lost his mother to the virus in February. In Vietnamese culture, funerals consist of complex rituals which can take multiple days. Preparing for a proper ceremony surrounded by hundreds of people is of utmost importance. However, the pandemicâs restrictions meant Hung was unable to organise a traditional funeral ceremony.