According to the Ministry of Health, the fight against the pandemic in 2020 is divided into 2 waves. The first wave lengthens from the first case was found in Cho Ray General Hospital on January 23, then the cases coming from Wuhan, China; people immigrating to Vietnam, returning from pandemic regions and countries such as Europe and America.

The second wave started from the end of July with new cases in Da Nang City and some other provinces and cities.

For Hanoians, the milestones like March 6, 2020 and March 20, 2020 are unforgettable. On the evening of March 6, Hanoi officially announced the first case in the community, the case No. 17 was a 26-year-old female patient on flight VN0054 from London to Hanoi on March 2, 2020, infecting three people who were her aunt, housekeeper and driver; that led to the fight against the pandemic with cases from foreign countries imported to Vietnam.

In the following days, patients who were on flights from the UK, France, and South Korea were consecutively reported to be infected. According to many people, if Hanoi Government didn’t publish information early, apply measures to reassure people and quickly localise the pandemic, the situation will get out of control.

As a key area with a huge number of people who immigrated, under quarantine and treatment, the city has a high risk of disease outbreak. The city government has promptly directed and effectively implemented Covid-19 prevention and control. Especially the self-awareness, positive spirit, responsibility of people, businesses and the political system at all levels, thus controlled and repelled the pandemic in all stages. Up to now, there are 133 days of no new case in the area the number of quarantines since the first and second phases reached to 39,894. Over 100,000 people in the area was tested to control the complicated situation.

In 2020, Covid-19 pandemic took place in the whole world, Vietnam including Hanoi capital, has strived to prevent the pandemic. During the difficulties, humanity was once again multiplied. With the determination "No one is left behind", Hanoi and the whole country did not let any people hungry or die of starvation even in time of social distancing. A series of "Free Supermarkets”, "rice ATM" and other humanitarian movements have helped Hanoi confidently go through a pandemic. Although "fighting against the COVID-19 is like fighting the enemy", the authorities still pay attention to economic development, maintaining security and social order and having successfully held congresses at all levels.

Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue checks the prevention and fight against COVID-19 pandemic at Duc Giang General Hospital. Photo: Thanh Hai

Preparing meals for people in the quarantine site. Photo: Tran Thao

Friendly with foreign tourist. Photo: Doan Tan

Chemical technican sterilised at Truc Bach Street after Covid-19 patient discovered. Photo: Hoang Anh

The joy when barrer of quarantine lifted up at Truc Bach Street, Ba Dinh street. Photo: Duy Linh

A special ceremony of flag salutation on the opening of the schoolyear. Photo: Thanh Ha

Teacher and students at the opening day of a schoolyear. Photo: Khanh Huy

Testing a baby at Ha Loi Commune. Photo: Pham Hung

The love for work. Photo: Ngoc Tu

A silence of the pandemic season. Photo: Ngoc Tu

A quiet night at Dong Kinh-Nghia Thuc square. Photo: Ngoc Tu

Free rice ATM, helping people during the hardships of the pandemic. Photo: Tuyen Hip

Receiving people who returned from the pandemic at the quarantine area of Hanoi College of Technology. Photo: Tuyen Hip

Gifts from Kinh te & Do thi newspaper to people in Chuong My, Hanoi. Photo: Chung Quan

Receiving the love. Photo: Tran Quan

Editor-in-Chief of Kinh te & Do thi Newspaper Nguyen Minh Duc, second from the right, and reporters and staff aid money and gift to help affected people fight against the pandemic. Photo: Thanh Hai