Published:  22:17 Tuesday - March 19, 2013

Mossy tiled roofs are gradually being replaced with metal roofs, while more metal cages have appeared on the balconies or the roofs of the old houses, making Hanoi’s ancient streets more oppressive, unkempt

Hang Duong Street seen from above.

Pedestrians can very easily see many houses with choppy front.

Looking from above, most roofs in the ancient streets of Hang Buom,
Hang Giay and many other areas have been renovated.

Since the living space is not extended while the population is on the rise,
many families in the Old Quarter build metal cages.

In the narrow and populated Old Quarter, such metal cages of less than
10 m2 like this may be the ideal place of living of a family.

Many houses have only one place where have natural light – the top floor 

A rare slot that is enough to stand for hanging clothes.

There are many households living at No. 60 Hang Buom Street have to use electric light 24/7. 

VNE