Hanoi: Feeling sorry for the scene of 30 unemployed construction workers, walking hundreds of kilometers in the night leaving the capital to return to their hometown

Two groups of construction workers including 30 people due to unemployment and no living expenses were determined to walk, leaving Hanoi at night to find their way back to their hometown.

20:00 on September 7, a group of construction workers including 21 people are moving on Pham Hung Street towards Thang Long Boulevard. On hand, all carry suitcases, backpacks, personal belongings

Responding to us, the pedestrians all replied that they were on their way home

A member of the group said that he himself worked as a construction worker, staying in a ward in Nam Tu Liem district. "During the time of social distancing in Hanoi, I had to quit my job, didn't have money to live and pay for accommodation, so now I have to walk back to my hometown," this person said.

Another member said that in the group, each person has a different hometown, some people are from Hoa Binh, some are from Son La, the largest is in Dien Bien. "We work as construction workers in Bac Tu Liem district. During the time off due to social distancing, there was no job, at first, the contractor still raised us, but after 1 month they left. Now no money forced us to go home"

"I have heard in the ward that there are exemptions and reductions in accommodation fees. However, we just came here without a temporary stay, so we can't reduce it," said a group member.

According to observation, the group of people who go about 1km every time they sit and rest at the roadside once

Every time they stop for a break, the group members look at Google Map to find their way back

One member of the group has foot pain but still takes off his sandals and tries to walk home

Group of people moving on Thang Long Boulevard - direction to Hoa Binh

Everyone gets tired when traveling a long distance

On Thang Long Boulevard, we also encountered a group of 9 construction workers who were also walking home.

The members of the group said that they were from Dien Bien, all faced difficulties when they lost their jobs and did not have money to live. "We walked from Hai Ba Trung district from 17h00 on September 7, after 5 hours to reach Thang Long Boulevard. On the way home, if we met the competent force now, we would have to ask for permission because We don't have a place to live right now and we don't know what to do."

Two groups, a total of 30 people met on the way home

It is known that from 6 a.m. on September 6 to 6 a.m. on September 21, Hanoi decided to implement epidemic prevention measures in three regions. Zone 1 (red zone) continues to implement Directive 16, zone 2 (yellow zone) and zone 3 (green zone) according to Directive 15 to 6 o'clock on September 21. To ensure safety in disease prevention, to avoid spreading the epidemic from one locality to another, at the gateway to the capital, Directive 16 is still implemented, so people in any part of Hanoi cannot to leave the place of residence to return to the home country

20, issued by Chairman of the City People's Committee, Chu Ngoc Anh, stated: "The organization strictly manages and strictly implements the regulations on social distancing according to Directive 16/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister. for all checkpoints in and out of the city, gates in and out in zone 1 and for individuals and vehicles circulating in the city on the principle that only individuals and vehicles are allowed who just went out on the street, who is there, who is there, who lives in that area is in that area."

This group of people then had to stop at the quarantine checkpoint on Thang Long Boulevard at 23:00

All must declare health, measure body temperature at the gate

The members are determined, whether tired or hard, going for many days, at any cost, must return to their hometown. On the morning of September 8, talking with us, the commander of Traffic Police Team No. 6, Traffic Police Department of the City Police. Hanoi said that last night, after arriving at the checkpoint, medical staff conducted temperature checks and supported this group of people to make medical declarations and quickly test for Covid-19. After having a negative test result, this group of people continued their journey back home

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