Hundreds of tourists from all over the world sit chatting on folding chairs, sipping traditional egg coffee and fresh coconut water in the heart of Hanoi. What makes this Vietnamese street scene so ...

Hanoi Train Street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi offers a unique experience where a railway track runs just inches from homes, cafes, and shops. Despite safety concerns and restricted access, it ...

Train Street remains a popular tourist attraction in Hanoi despite safety concerns. Experts propose solutions ranging from relocation to regulated tourism. Instead of allowing residents to continue ...

On the morning of December 1, only days after local authorities cleared encroachments and demanded signed safety pledges, the cafés along the railway tracks near Kham Thien and Le Duan in Hanoi were ...

The cafes along Hanoi's Train Street bring both excitement and significant economic benefits, but the question arises: is it time to completely clear the area to ensure visitor safety, or will we ...

Shooing away foreign tourists from Hanoi's Train Street is "very offensive" and what is needed is more effective management like in Thailand or Sri Lanka, according to tourism insiders. On the evening ...

Authorities are clamping down on the cafes that line one of Hanoi’s most famous roads, citing overtourism and safety concerns. On an Old Quarter thoroughfare, known as “train street,” locomotives ...

HANOI — Tourists snatch arms and legs away from a passing train in Hanoi, shrinking back into railside cafes that have brought lucrative business to a former slum disdained by the government.

HANOI: The city's tourism department requires travel agencies to raise awareness among their staff about the risks of traffic accidents in areas where train street cafes operate. The Hanoi Department ...

Vietnamese government officials asked cafes along Hanoi's Instagram-famous "train street" to shut down by October 12. The tourist hotspot is known for its single train track that runs perilously close ...

Raising my family in Singapore has meant that air travel is second nature to my two young kids. Between long-haul flights to visit family back in the US to weekends spent exploring Southeast Asia, I ...