Ly Thai To Park in Hanoi’s centre hosted thousands of people the evening of June 16.

Lenin Park was more crowded last night.

Nguyen Binh Khiem street was out of power from the afternoon until midnight. Local residents sat on the pavement to take in the cooler air.

A woman got some fresh air on Hai Ba Trung Street.

A half-naked man.

Trang Tien ice-cream shop was very crowded.

A sugarcane juice shop on the pavement of Ba Trieu street.

Benches along Hoan Kiem Lake were all occupied.

Two girls sitting on the lakeshore with paper fans.

All flower gardens in Hanoi were full with women.

Young girls in shorts rode on motorbikes.