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Narrow Alley in Hanoi Old Quarter

Duc Hoang — Thu, 25 May 2017 13:59:55 +0000

Have you ever imagined what it is like to live in super narrow alleys inside Hanoi Old Quarter?

Now, it’s time to step inside one of the narrowest alleys in bustling Hàng Buồm St. at Hanoi Old Quarter!

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Video shooter and script writer: Chi Le
Video editor: Duc Hoang

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Thanh Da Apartment Block in Saigon

Contributors MazeVietnam — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:25:09 +0000

Built in 1960, Thanh Da Apartment Block in Binh Thanh District is one of oldest apartment blocks in the urban city – Saigon.

To see Hanoi’s Old Apartment Blocks, click here

To see more photos, check the open album below or go to Flickr:
Photo Album Flickr
(Please use the left/right arrows to navigate in the files of the open album)

All photos taken by Linh Nguyen

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Step inside Hanoi’s apartment blocks

Minh Nguyen — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:54:35 +0000

“Hanoi is crowded with hundreds of apartment blocks made with reinforcement concrete dating back to 1960s, partially reflecting Vietnamese apartment architecture and Hanoians’ daily life during that period. Due to the lack of living space, lots of residents had to come up with an idea of creating couples of rebar “cages”, sticking out their apartments. Through ups and downs, lots of them have been scheduled to be demolished to build modern ones, though they are always home to Hanoians and regarded as an indispensable piece of memory in mind.
Minh, born and raised in Hanoi, has been in love with this place and like other Hanoians, always sticking up with the beauty of such old apartment blocks. He decided to pack his back with his camera, put his helmet on, go for a ride on a scooter and head to multiple blocks in Giang Vo, Thanh Cong, Thuy Loi – Chuong Duong and Nguyen Cong Tru to seek for the best shots before it is too late since lots of people believe that these blocks are not likely to survive permanently.” – Chi Le

Thanh Cong Apartment blocks

Little apartments housed in Thanh Cong blocks

Nguyen Cong Tru Apartment blocks

You can hang your clothes up on anywhere

Having a quick haircut by a street barber

Such crazy overhead power lines

Thuy Loi – Chuong Duong blocks

Let’s hang the clothes up there altogether

Life in Giang Vo apartment block

People living in these blocks are always counting on each other.

The neighbors gather up to spend their afternoon together

Will all of these old apartment blocks stay with us forever?

“Although the residents in these old apartment blocks have to encounter some limited living conditions (staying in stuffy and overcrowded areas, even sharing a bathroom with other families and so on), they are still happy and never want to move away from the great blocks.”

Words by Chi Le
Photos by Minh Nguyen

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Crooked alleys and the Cagie Blocks

Chi Le — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 02:08:52 +0000

Hanoi is a maze of crazy narrow alleyways filled with a bunch of scooters and motorbikes, and hundreds of apartment blocks dating back to 1960s.

The apartments were made with reinforcement concrete. Due to the lack of living space, lots of residents had to create couples of rebar “cages”, sticking out their apartments. They called them “Tiger cage blocks” in a “friendly” way.

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