Tourists ‘miss’ the train

No train today: Tourists posing on the popular train street following the announcement of its closure over safety concerns. — AFP

TOURISTS and cafe owners along Hanoi’s “train street” spoke of their disappointment as the hotspot was closed due to safety concerns, just weeks after reopening following a long Covid-19 closure.

The narrow corridor in the Vietnamese capital drew hordes of tourists before the pandemic, each eager to grab a selfie or watch a train rumble past one of the fashionable eateries set just a metre from the track.