train – Maze Vietnam https://www.mazevietnam.com Your Travel Buddy for Every Step of your Journey Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:14:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 https://www.mazevietnam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-logomaze-32x32.jpg train – Maze Vietnam https://www.mazevietnam.com 32 32 Hanoi has a Terrifying Train Street, and Saigon does, too! https://www.mazevietnam.com/2018/04/27/saigon-train-street/ https://www.mazevietnam.com/2018/04/27/saigon-train-street/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2018 12:42:01 +0000 https://www.mazevietnam.com/?p=6735 Saigon is famous for its huge network of alleys. One of Saigoneers’ most favorite alleys

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]]> Saigon is famous for its huge network of alleys. One of Saigoneers’ most favorite alleys is Hẻm Đường Tàu – Saigon Train Alley, or Street to some people.

When hearing about Vietnam, you must have known the Hanoian’s train street with a varied aspect of local daily life. Visiting Hanoi railway village could be one of the most terrifying experiences for tourists.  You may find our article about Hanoi Train Street here.

Hanoi Railway Village – The trains in between

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Interestingly, in Saigon, you can see the local life near the railway, too! But instead of lying right inside the train track, it lies in the two pathways that are parallel to the railway on each side. Have a trip with me, into a small corner of Saigon, where the local daily life lies inside the small railway alley.

Saigon railway alley is connected together with other alleys, running across many districts and roads to create a big net of MAZE that, with proper use, can become good shortcuts and secret ways to get away from the crowded main roads.

If you want to go there, Gò Vấp Dist., Phú Nhuận Dist. and Dist.3 would be nice. I recommend these districts for the purest experiences, but be careful, as one of those experiences may include your camera being robbed.

The North-South line is the only railway line that works in Vietnam, with its south end in Sai Gon Station, District 10. Old, low-speed trains are still used to carry passengers. Therefore, if you are chill and want to enjoy the scenery on the way, this can be a great choice of moving between places.

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Words and photos by Khoi Nguyen

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]]> https://www.mazevietnam.com/2018/04/27/saigon-train-street/feed/ 9 Hanoi Railway Village https://www.mazevietnam.com/2016/12/19/hanoi-railway-village/ https://www.mazevietnam.com/2016/12/19/hanoi-railway-village/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2016 04:05:52 +0000 http://www.mazevietnam.com/?p=2749 Inside a noisy street with the train whistle throughout the year is a peaceful and

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]]> Inside a noisy street with the train whistle throughout the year is a peaceful and slow life. For the people who are living here, the train is a familiar image.No one thinks that living next to the railway is dangerous since they have got so used to the railway life here. This nameless street is called generally as “railway village”. It lasts through many streets, starting from Hanoi Railway Station (Tran Quy Cap street), crossing Long Bien Bridge towards the suburbs, to the provinces of Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son and Hai Phong. This railway is about 20km around Hanoi. It goes over many streets and inner urban areas. In some parts of the railway village, the distance between the resident houses and the track is only 3-5m. Therefore, the railway turns suddenly into the public living space, street, gathering, cooking or working place.

Living close to the railway

In the middle of the railway
Get a street haircut
Hardworking dumpster divers

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Words and photos by Minh Nguyen.

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