Bodega Restaurant on Trang Tien Street, the tram passing through Dong Xuan Market, and the old newspaper shop on Hang Gai Street at night… are a series of nostalgic images capturing the essence of Hanoi from a bygone era.
Trang Tien Street and the Hanoi Opera House in 1989. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
Bodega Restaurant on Trang Tien Street, with iron bicycle racks on the sidewalk. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
Group of men gathered around a chess table by Hoan Kiem Lake. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
Intersection of Trang Tien – Hang Bai, in front of Trang Tien General Store, now Trang Tien Plaza. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
On Hang Ngang – Hang Dao Street. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
Store number 2 on Hang Ngang. The gate has the word “Soierie,” which means “Silk” in French. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
Tram passing through Dong Xuan Market. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
Tram on a street in Hanoi. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
A girl practicing writing on the sidewalk of the old quarter. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
In front of house number 30 Cau Go. The corner shop on the left sells steamed buns for 700 and 1,000 dong each. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
Old newspaper shop on Hang Gai Street at night. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
Corner of Hang Trong – Le Thai To, by Hoan Kiem Lake at night. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
Sunrise over Hoan Kiem Lake. Across the lake is the Hanoi People’s Committee building. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
A man practicing Qigong by the lake in the early morning. (Photo: Cemetery_gate_181 Flickr).
