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Hanoi proposes ending trains through iconic Train Street

Hanoi proposes ending trains through iconic Train Street

Hanoi is proposing to stop passenger trains from running through the city's famous railway coffee street, a move that could end one of Vietnam's most talked-about tourist attractions.
Foreign tourist taking photos on Hanoi's Train Street has brush with death

Foreign tourist taking photos on Hanoi's Train Street has brush with death

Hanoi's popular Train Street left empty as police keep tourists away

Hanoi's popular Train Street left empty as police keep tourists away

Hundreds of tourists forced to leave Hanoi's Train Street over safety concerns

Hundreds of tourists forced to leave Hanoi's Train Street over safety concerns

Police in Hanoi conducted a surprise inspection on Monday, forcing hundreds of tourists, including foreigners, to leave the popular Train Street due to safety concerns.
March 24, 2025 | 06:37 pm PT
Hanoi café owner fined after tourist filmed taking photos of approaching train

Hanoi café owner fined after tourist filmed taking photos of approaching train

A café owner in Hanoi's infamous "Train Street" was fined VND7.5 million (US$295) for letting a foreign woman rush onto the railway tracks to pose for photos as a train was approaching.
June 21, 2024 | 02:00 am PT
Hanoi sets up barriers along Train Street to prevent tourists' entry

Hanoi sets up barriers along Train Street to prevent tourists' entry

Hanoi police officers have erected barriers to bar tourists from visiting coffee shops along the famous Train Street that will be closed this weekend over safety concerns.
September 15, 2022 | 12:30 am PT
Hanoi to close coffee shops on Train Street

Hanoi to close coffee shops on Train Street

Coffee shops along Hanoi's iconic Train Street will be closed down by this weekend to ensure safety, authorities have said.
September 14, 2022 | 06:05 pm PT
Foreign tourists flood Hanoi Train Street after two years of absence

Foreign tourists flood Hanoi Train Street after two years of absence

Once a favorite tourist destination frequented by foreign tourists, Hanoi Train Street, which has been closed for over two years over safety reason, is gradually reviving.
September 2, 2022 | 11:00 pm PT
70-year-old railway market in central Vietnam poses safety hazard

70-year-old railway market in central Vietnam poses safety hazard

Many vendors make a living at a market less than a meter from the rail track at Kim Lien Station in Da Nang.
July 11, 2020 | 02:01 am PT
Vietnam's north-south rail link reopens after fatal collision

Vietnam's north-south rail link reopens after fatal collision

Operation resumes after 20 hours of suspension, following the incident in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
February 20, 2017 | 10:42 pm PT
 
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