Hanoi sidewalk

Not really know that Hanoi’s sidewalks used as a place for a living began when. And with time changing, a lot of creative use has emerged. But subjectively, I believe that after taking over Hanoi in 1954, with the glorious battle of Dien Bien Phu.
I remember my mother telling me that in the old days, when my house was on Ma May, if I wanted to buy from a bearer, I had to call them to bring a load into the house, close the door, then choose and bargain, not allowed to squat right on the sidewalk in front of the door, but choose with the price. That’s why, before 1954, Hanoi did not have such a sidewalk economy.

In old Hanoi, sitting on the sidewalk, only coffee shops opened by the French. The old photos show that. But this is again a habit passed from the old country. Until now in Europe, coffee on the sidewalk was normal, not encroaching on but hired by a decent and licensed government. In Hanoi, Le Van Huu street is bordered on Lo Duc, a section of the sidewalk has an empty wall. Watches are hung up there to sell. The wall is slightly recoiled in comparison with other houses to create a small space of about 1 m and adding a small glass cabinet with wristwatches is a livelihood. And tea (tea) cups on the sidewalk. In front of hospital gates, this form was very popular. A corner of the wall, a three-level steps are the citadel, toad shops. Or on the corner of Ngo Thi Nham street, close to Mo market, there is a row of rolls. A few large baskets are displayed, small plastic chairs spread anywhere by the wall, and you can sit and enjoy a rustic gift. This gift must have been around for 30 years on that street corner. Just giving a few typical examples, but in Hanoi, the sidewalk economy is probably a characteristic feature of popular life. city”. Hanoi has a functional zoning plan for the four old inner city districts. A plan a bit slow compared to the history and development of a thousand-year-old civilized capital, but it is later than indecisive nagging. In this plan, it is expected that there will be some calculation for the sidewalk in its economic use function. In fact, the culture on the sidewalk is not a bad culture, it’s just how we manage it to improve civilization. Because planning cannot be separated from economy and society, it is organic entities together.