Back in time with invaluable photos of Hanoi in 1990s

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From an aerial view, Hanoi in the early 1990s wasn't lined with highrise, complex transportation infrastructure and heavy traffic as it is in 2020. In the photo, vast fields are farmed along the Red River. Greenfields are rarely spotted in the middle of Hanoi in modern times.

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Trang Tien Street in the 1990s. Bicycles and cyclos were the two main vehicles back then. Small displacement motorbikes were for the well-to-do only.

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People stopping by Hoan Kiem lake to take a short rest.

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Dong Xuan Market, the largest of its kind in Hanoi was already vibrant and boasted a wide selection of goods some 30 years ago.

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Two retailers doing the financial recount at the end of the day. VND 100 and VND 200 notes were still in circulation those days.

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Small displacement motorbikes were at the height of fashion at that time. Only affluent families at that time owned could afford such a motorbike.

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A couple of cake sellers put on a big smile as they saw the photographer.

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A man making pith helmet. Pith helmets were ubiquitous at that time.

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A grocery store selling a wide range of daily necessities.

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A Chinese traditional medicine store in Hai Thuong Lan Ong street

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Pig's stripe soup was the favorite choice for breaking fast or lunch of many Vietnamese. Even today, many foodies still crave for the bowl.

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A roadside repairing shop. Footwear and leather belongings could get fixed at those stores.

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Back in the time when computers and the Internet were kind of a luxury, many people went to the so-called typing-shop to have their documents typed out. Documents typing was a high-paid job back then.

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A bicycle repair shop. Bikers mostly stopped to have their tires filled. Given the fact that bicycles "roamed" the street, bicycle repairer was also a lucrative job in the 1900s.

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Cyclos were the main means of transporting goods and cumbersome belongings, equipment.

A wet market where locals could find everything they need.

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Beer stores were crowded with patrons every afternoon. In the "post-subsidy" period, Vietnamese had savings and could afford entertainment and dine out every once in a while.

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A car was the dream of many people.

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A couple traveling on a bicycle.

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"High-class" goods were on shelves during the "post-subsidy" period, with items like Chinese thermos, Soviet electric cookers, etc.

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