Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
[Photos] Once Upon a Time in Bát Tràng Ceramic Village
Back in the day, when Emperor Lý Thái Tổ relocated the capital from Ninh Binh to Hanoi, five famous pottery families followed. They settled in a region on the east bank of the Red River where there was good clay, and founded the Bat Trang ceramic village.
Urbanist Hanoi in Vietnam
Vietnam Designates November 19 National Day of Mourning for Covid-19 Victims
Thousands of Vietnamese lives have been claimed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
[Photos] A Game of Trade: Hanoi’s First International Trade Fair Complex
Hanoi has had many names in its life time; among the lesser-known ones is Ke Cho, which literally means "the market people."
Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
[Photos] Wander Through the Old Quarter in 1995 Hanoi
What do you miss most about the 1990s?
Marc Dinh in Hanoi
Chợ Âm Phủ and the Embattled History Behind Hanoi's Book Street
19/12 Street was once a mass burial ground for those who died in the National Resistance against France in 1946. The event shaped the history of the city and the relationship that thrived for 71 years between locals, the street and chợ Âm phủ (Hell Market).
Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
[Photos] How Did Hanoians Enjoy Tết in 1955?
With Tết less than a month away, now is probably the time to ramp up shopping trips, cleaning tasks and home decoration efforts.
Urbanist Hanoi in Hanoi
[Photos] Black-and-White Shots of Hanoi Street Scenes From 1940
For thousands of years, streets have served a multitude of purposes.
Linh Pham in Hanoi
Street Cred: Pháo Đài Láng, Home of Ông Voi and Where the War Began
More often than not, a country’s independence is won with guns. The location where the first shots were fired for Vietnam is memorialized to this day.
Saigoneer in Hanoi
[Photos] A Rare Glimpse of Life in Hanoi in 1959
It’s hard to imagine what life was like in a motorbike-free Hanoi.
Saigoneer in Hanoi
[Video] Take a Stroll on Hanoi Streets in 1974
Thanks to an influx of tourists, video montages and photo collections of Saigon from previous decades are not hard to come by, but visual recordings of Hanoi are few and far between.
Saigoneer in Hanoi
The Story of Hanoi’s Statue of Liberty
Though New York City claims the most famous rendition of Lady Liberty, in the late 19th century, numerous cities around the globe built or received their own versions of the Statue of Liberty, includi...
Brian Letwin in Hanoi
Street Cred: Ly Thai To, the Emperor Who Created Hanoi
Ly Thai To – founder of the Later Ly dynasty, Vietnam’s first stable empire – is one of Vietnam’s most important historical figures, so it’s no surprise that his name appears on road names and his sta...
Saigoneer in Hanoi
[Photos] The 1920s Students of Hanoi’s Indochina University
In Vietnam, “người không học như ngọc không mài” – an uneducated person is like an unpolished gem. From the founding of Ly Nhan Tong’s Quoc Tu Giam in 1076 to the 14th-century Confucian wisdom of Chu ...
Saigoneer in Hanoi
Drone Video Reveals The True Epicness Of Hanoi’s Long Biên Bridge
Long Biên Bridge is one of Vietnam’s most iconic structures for a reason. Not only is it an amazing feat of engineering, it’s also huge. Categorically huge.
Saigoneer in Hanoi
[Photos] A Black-and-White Look Into Saigon and Hanoi in 1890
Vietnam’s swift pace of development might render a neighborhood unrecognizable in the span of just a few months. Thus, imagine how much change could occur in local metropolises over the duration of mo...
Tim Doling in Hanoi
The History of Hanoi's Lost Tramway Network
When they first drew up plans for a citywide tramway network in 1894, it seemed as though the Hanoi authorities would follow Saigon’s example by opting for steam traction. Yet, by the time government ...
Saigoneer in Hanoi
[Photos] Tet Trung Thu Celebrations in Old Hanoi
Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important dates on the lunar calenda and, in recent years, many younger people have shown a renewed interest in the holiday’s traditions.
