Since April 23, Hanoi has started to lift social distancing measures. Restaurant are allowed to open again in conditions that they must follow the COVID-19 regulations. Photo: Phap luat & xa hoi

To maintain the business while ensuring the pandemic prevention measures, many restaurants came up with an idea of a ‘mica barrier’ to limit contact among diners. Photo: Phap luat & xa hoi

“The cost to install a mica barrier is very cheap. It helps to prevent diners from direct contacting with each other when they have to take off a face mask to eat,’’ said Nguyen Duc Son, the owner of a rice restaurant on Phu Doan street, Hanoi. Photo: Phap luat & xa hoi

Besides, to ensure safety, the restaurant will only receive a moderate number of guests to avoid crowds. Photo: Phap luat & xa hoi

A Pho restaurant on Ton Duc Thang street also use this creative solution as a COVID-19 prevention. Photo: Tienphong

‘Mica barriers make me feel safer while enjoying the Pho’, Nguyen Thang, a diner shared. Photo: Tienphong

Each eating table will be installed with transparent mica sheets. Photo: Tienphong

Customers are required to wash their hands by sanitizer at the entrance. Photo: Tienphong

These mica barriers will help prevent droplets, breathing air from the person nearby. Photo: Tienphong

Restaurants use this solution to limit the spread of the coronavirus while the pandemic has not been completely under control. Photo: Phap luat & xa hoi