Railway station and airport in Da Nang have fallen quite with decreased number of rail and air passengers as the national government has put in place strict social distancing rules and restrictions in the latest measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Vietnam Airlines is operating three weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on Da Nang - Ha Noi, and Da Nang- Ho Chi Minh City routes, from 7-15 April. Meanwhile, all flights on remaining domestic and international routes have been suspended until further notice.

A picture show an empty designated area for 4-wheeler vehicles dropping-off or picking-up passengers at Da Nang International Airport

The deserted check-in area in the airport

Red and white lines of barrier tape placed at an entrance way to the airport’s domestic passenger terminal

The empty self check-in kiosks at the airport

An empty parking area

The car charging station is closing

 Also, the operation of inter-provincial passenger trains have been halted for the 15-day social distancing. Only a pair of trains on the Ha Noi - HCM City route is allowed to run daily.

The Da Nang Railway Station is quieter than usual

A coffee shop at the railway station is closing

Over recent days, the city’s Railway Station has seen a drastic decline in passenger numbers

All passengers wearing face masks and keeping a safe distance from one another at the station

Train carriages are less crowded than usual

By XUAN SON, KHA MIEN - Translated by MAI DUNG