Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Rubbish on walls illegal in Vietnam (pictures)

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Rubbish on walls illegal in Vietnam (pictures)

Hanoi authorities on December 26 launched a campaign to abolish illegal small ads, which are compared as rubbish on the walls. This kind of rubbish has appeared in the capital for many years, which are not very convenient but make the city look very ugly.

Hanoi makes a raid on illegal small ads

VietNamNet introduces this type of rubbish in our photos:

“Street Arts”

Volunteers clean up Hanoi’s walls on December 26.

Advertising firms have cleaned up rubbish on bus stops for years, where they have advertising boards of their companies, but small ads reappear overnight.

Now small ads are also on the roof of a bus stop.

Rubbish on the walls has existed for so long that foreign visitors think it is something lovely about Hanoi. Two Vietnamese-Americans opened a Vietnamese restaurant in New York decorated with small ads.

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“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
― Graham Greene, The Quiet American

Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.