Street vendors, an enduring cultural beauty of Hanoi
Street vendors have long been the cultural appeal in the capital of Hanoi. You can easily catch sight of a street vendor in almost everywhere you go around the city.
Moments of Hanoi in most romantic season
In the early days of October, when the first monsoon winds arrive at the gateway of the capital, bringing the comfortable chilly air, Hanoi enters autumn – its most romantic and beautiful time of the year.
Graceful Hanoi in autumn days
With four distinct seasons, Hanoi is always a charming capital whether it’s spring, summer, autumn, or winter. Hanoians are currently enjoying the most romantic autumn days with cool gusts of winds, comfortable chilly air, and the iconic symbols and delicacies that are unique to the season.
Deliveries coming out of our ears
When I was growing up in Canada, we had a large contingent of street vendors — one each for eggs, bread, milk, cheese, household mops and brushes (The Fuller Brush man!), fresh meats and cold cuts, shoe repairs, and even a knife-sharpening man. I can still hear that knife-sharpener announcing his arrival on our block, […]
Art book a nostalgia stroll on early-20th-century Hanoi peddlers and their cries
A recently released art book has left nostalgia buffs reminiscing visually and audibly about how street vendors in Hanoi and their haunting cries were like several decades ago.
