Hanoi authorities begin closing train track coffee shops
(VOVWORLD) - Barriers and warning signs in both Vietnamese and English have been erected and police officers have been deployed to enforce the closure of the famous train street in downtown Hanoi from Friday. Tourists seeking the unique sight are also turned away.
 Foreign tourists are turned away from the entrance into the 'train street' (located on Tran Phu Street) on September 15, 2022. (Photo:VNS) |
Hoan Kiem district’s authorities said they will close and revoke the licences of all coffee shops lining the rail line by Saturday over safety concerns.
The Train Street has railway tracks running along Dien Bien Phu and Phung Hung streets in the heart of the Old Quarter with residential buildings barely feet away on either side.
The highly unusual sight fascinates both domestic and foreign tourists.