A look back at historic Trang Tien street through history
VOV.VN - Despite being at the hub of the capital, Trang Tien street in Hanoi has been able to keep many of its historic features.
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| Before being called Trang Tien street, the road was known as Rue Paul Bert. In 1940 the Rue Paul Bert - Henri Rivie intersection was renamed the Trang Tien-Ngo Quyen intersection. |
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| The Trang Tien-Ngo Quyen intersection as seen today |
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| The Rue Paul Bert – Boissière crossroads are now known as the Trang Tien-Nguyen Xi crossroads. |
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| A bank located at the corner of the Rue Paul Bert - Henri Rivie intersection |
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| In the modern day, the building now belongs to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. |
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| The Eden Cinema on Rue Paul Bert as it looked decades ago. |
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| The Eden Cinema is now the Workers’ Cinema and features quite different architecture. |
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| A view of Grands Magasins store as it looked in the 1940’s |
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| A wide coffee shop on Rue Paul Bert in the heart of the city |
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| In the present day the coffee shop has been replaced by shops along Trang Tien street. |
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| G. Taupin et Cie publishing house on the Rue Paul Bert – Boissière crossroads |
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| G. Taupin et Cie publishing house has now become the renowned Trang Tien Book Centre. |
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| A view of the Hanoi Opera House from Rue Paul Bert |
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| The Hanoi Opera House as it stands today as seen from Trang Tien street |
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| The Paul Bert - Francis Garnier crossroads |
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| The Trang Tien-Dinh Tien Hoang crossroad |
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| The fascinating Garage Boillot building was originally built in 1900. |
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| Even in the modern day the structure and architecture remains the same. |
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| The Grands Magasins store located on the Rue Paul Bert - Francis Garnier crossroads |
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| It has now become the luxurious Trang Tien Plaza commercial centre. |