The gathering of thousands of international travelers makes this place special. Ta Hien Street at night. Along the streets are mainly travel companies, some restaurants and stores.
But when the city begins to light up, the streets completely change their look. Dozens of shops are open with inviting, twinkling colored light signboards. Ta Hien Street is only about meters long, but almost all households along the road do business, such as bars, restaurants, and inns. The streets are meters wide but at night, pedestrians have only half a meter to walk because the entire streets, even the road bed are covered with tables and chairs to serve tourists who come to drink beer, ice tea and snacks.
The later the time is, the more crowded the streets are. Most shops are packed with customers. A youthful, charming atmosphere covers the area and it spreads out to the neighboring streets as Dao Duy Tu, Ma May β¦ Foreign tourists, after a day exploring the city or interesting landscapes in the neighboring provinces, come here at night to explore the nightlife in Hanoi.
Behind that bustling scene are problems such as prostitution, crime and disorder. At 9pm on a Saturday, the tables around us were occupied by foreign guests, in small groups of people. They drink beer and talk about their day.
A group of foreign guests, including women are fighting each other. Tables and chairs fall down. Glasses and plates are broken. The fight only ends when a big man intervenes. Several years ago, a young Vietnamese man was sued and sentenced after beating a foreign tourist, who was drunk and flirted with his girlfriend at a sidewalk beer shop on Ta Hien Street. On the street, in bars, pubs β¦ the atmosphere is also very lively.
