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THE UNIQUE TRAIN STREET IN HANOI - VNITOURIST

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In the bustling middle of Hanoi, at the end of Kham Thien street crossing Le Duan street, there is a small street about 500m along the railway. This is the place where nearly 200 households live, known by the special name “Hanoi Train Street” (Xom Duong Tau).

Each house here is only about 15 – 25-meter square. In which, all activities of the local people take place along the railway, even on it, too. This has become a feature that is hard to find in any other place.

After Britain’s Dailymail published impressive photos of the train tracks running through this crowded residential area, many international readers were surprised at the images of the Hanoi train street.

Thanks to those photos, many foreign tourists have come here to admire the incredible life of the local people. Also, they vote for this place as one of the ideal locations to visit when traveling to Hanoi.

Coming here, you will witness the passing train in front of you only about 40 cm away. You just need to reach your hand to touch the rolling train.

If you know this information for the first time and still have some concern for your life when visiting here, do not worry because whenever there is a train about to pass, the coffee shop owners will remind visitors 15 minutes before. Of course, visitors are obliged to standing close to the shop wall to avoid an accident.