For people living on the capital's streets, Vietnam's Covid-19 lockdown has made basic survival even more difficult. Now, as the country rides a second wave of infections, vulnerable people and their advocates are holding tight to what they have.
But the response has made life harder for Hanoi’s homeless and near-homeless, and the public aid intended to help families weather the economic effects of Covid-19 may not reach many who make their livelihood on the street.
One person told me they hadn’t eaten in three days … They subsist on the food from charities, but this stopped due to the lockdown
Despite living her whole life in Hanoi, mostly on its streets, Lanh isn’t registered with the local government, a process that creates eligibility to receive public services but depends on having an official address.
“We used to get about two or three people here before, but since the lockdown the numbers have shot up,” Axe explained, chatting on a broad empty road where 18 people stretched along one long shadowy step – the third of seven stops his team made that night.
This article was written by ASHLEY LAMPARD
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