A look back at 90s Hanoi through German tourist’s photos

VOV.VN -Back in the 90s, Hans-Peter Grumpe, who makes his home in Germany, was exploring the world in Hanoi.  Here are some of his best images of the capital city taken 1990-1993.

Vendor selling pots and pans on Hang Thiec Street.

Tool and hardware vendor in the Hanoi Old Quarter.

A shop selling altars used for ancestor worship.

Shoe repair street vendor at work.

Street typing is a good profession in the 90s, before computers came of age.

Sidewalk mechanics are commonplace in Hanoi in the 90s.

Bamboo shops on a corner of Hang Ga Street.

A sidewalk barbershop.

A live market.

Sidewalk fireworks vendors.

Vendor providing roadside flat tire repair for bicycles.

Toy shop on Hang Gai Street.

Shop on Hang Quat Street.

At the corner of Phung Hung  and Bat Dan streets.

Small street side pho (noodle) cafe.

A sidewalk noodle shop in the late afternoon.

A mug of beer costs less than a dime (VND1,600).

A small sidewalk eatery.

Lo Duc Street is known at the time for its towering trees.

Children playing games with their mother on the side of the street.

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