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A look at Hanoi’s streets over 100 years ago

A look at Hanoi’s streets over 100 years ago

Rickshaws were a popular means of transportation in Hanoi in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
English fans in Hanoi rejoice as home team reach Euro 2024 final

English fans in Hanoi rejoice as home team reach Euro 2024 final

Life in the dark, narrow alleys of Hanoi’s old quarter

Life in the dark, narrow alleys of Hanoi’s old quarter

Foreigners discover delights of Hanoi’s alley apartments

Foreigners discover delights of Hanoi’s alley apartments

At first Trevor regretted renting an apartment in a century-old building on Hanoi’s Tong Dan Street, but he soon discovered its charm.
June 2, 2024 | 03:18 pm PT
Bank slashes prices by half for Hanoi Old Quarter shophouses

Bank slashes prices by half for Hanoi Old Quarter shophouses

Agribank is auctioning off shophouses in Hanoi’s Old Quarter at prices halved from a year ago to cover unpaid loans, but is still struggling to find buyers.
November 16, 2023 | 06:30 pm PT
Eight landmark French-era buildings in downtown Hanoi

Eight landmark French-era buildings in downtown Hanoi

Hoan Kiem District in the heart of Hanoi boasts the beauty of architectural landmarks dating back to French colonial times.
March 22, 2021 | 05:40 am PT
Projected relocation of 210,000 residents to decongest downtown Hanoi

Projected relocation of 210,000 residents to decongest downtown Hanoi

Four districts in downtown Hanoi would see their populations drop by around 210,000 in 2030, according to an urban planning project announced by the city Monday.
March 21, 2021 | 10:45 pm PT
Hanoi’s Old Quarter gears up for Lunar New Year

Hanoi’s Old Quarter gears up for Lunar New Year

On the streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shops are filled with gorgeous shades of red in preparation for the Lunar New Year.
February 1, 2021 | 09:59 pm PT
Hanoi lantern street inundated with trash after Mid-Autumn Festival

Hanoi lantern street inundated with trash after Mid-Autumn Festival

Hang Ma Street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter was inundated with garbage after the Full-Moon Festival on Thursday night, requiring clean-up crews to work till 2:30 a.m.
October 2, 2020 | 05:38 am PT
Overcrowding amid pandemic leads to closure of bars, karaoke parlors in Hanoi

Overcrowding amid pandemic leads to closure of bars, karaoke parlors in Hanoi

Hanoi has shut certain bars and karaoke parlors deemed too crowded amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a mere week after their reopening.
September 22, 2020 | 11:14 pm PT
Hanoians flood lantern street ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

Hanoians flood lantern street ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

Thousands of people without face masks are packing Hang Ma Street in Hanoi's Old Quarter to shop for the Mid-Autumn Festival and soak in the festive atmosphere.
September 21, 2020 | 11:40 pm PT
71-year-old jeweler hammers out a living in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

71-year-old jeweler hammers out a living in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

True to his roots, Nguyen Chi Thanh still manually hammers pieces of metal into intricate pieces of jewelry at the heart of contemporary, bustling Hanoi.
June 9, 2020 | 11:38 pm PT
Hanoi man lives in the wall's hole

Hanoi man lives in the wall's hole

A Hanoi man has been living almost all his life in a tiny loft as his family left one by one.
November 20, 2019 | 05:49 am PT
Three-member Hanoi family calls 4 sq.m room home

Three-member Hanoi family calls 4 sq.m room home

A Hanoi couple and their teenage daughter live in a tiny room without a bathroom, and the woman is now expecting a second child.
November 16, 2019 | 05:00 am PT
Cramped quarters in the Old Quarter: two live in 2.5 m2 home

Cramped quarters in the Old Quarter: two live in 2.5 m2 home

In a dark alley in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, a 2.5 m2 area has been home to a father and son for 26 years.
November 1, 2019 | 05:23 am PT
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