Westerners still flock to the train track cafe after the incident where a girl ran onto the tracks to take pictures.

Foreign tourists gather in front of the barricade at the railway cafe street in Hanoi - Photo: NAM TRAN

Despite warning signs that the area is dangerous, not crowded, not sitting on the railway, not placing chairs on either side of the railway, many foreign tourists still come to the railway cafe street to experience it.

According to Tuoi Tre Online , on the train tracks in Dien Bien ward (Ba Dinh district, Hanoi), the rows of seats are placed close to the houses on both sides by coffee shops.

Despite the heat, the seats were still filled. There were also many customers sitting on the second floor.

Foreign tourists sit close to the row of houses along the railway - Photo: NAM TRAN

After the reporter arrived, security guards on this railway section also appeared to prevent tourists from continuing to enter the area inside the railway.

Tourists sit on the second floor of coffee shops, enjoying drinks while admiring the train tracks in the heart of Hanoi - Photo: NAM TRAN

Knowing about the train street cafe through the sharing of friends who had traveled to Vietnam, Michael (a British tourist) and his girlfriend came to this street on the afternoon of June 19. However, when Michael arrived, the authorities were present so he had to leave.

"I was very impressed with the street when I watched the video my friend posted on his personal page. Very few places have such a unique train track," said Michael.

Many tourists regretfully left when security guards announced that they were not allowed to enter the railway area - Photo: NAM TRAN

Many other foreign tourists also lingered but could not wait any longer so they decided to come back later.

According to a coffee shop owner, every day there are a lot of international visitors to the train street and when there are no guards, they still find a way to check-in and take pictures.

"All the shop and cafe owners here are very responsible in protecting the safety of tourists and visitors alike. The incident of the girl running onto the tracks when the train arrived was just a rare incident, we immediately pulled the girl in.

Every restaurant has a train schedule for tourists to know. 10 minutes before the train arrives, the restaurants clear the tables and chairs, remind customers to stand still, there is no way the train will still rush out to take pictures," said the restaurant owner.

Many tourists still come to the coffee street on the railway through Hang Bong ward, Hoan Kiem district to check-in - Photo: NAM TRAN

The cafe owner hopes that the authorities will have a suitable management method so that the train street cafe can operate, because this is a place that attracts a lot of foreign visitors when coming to Hanoi.

Previously, in April 2023, the Hanoi Department of Tourism issued a document requesting units to stop bringing tourists to the train street coffee street, but many tourists still came here on their own.

Warning signs in both Vietnamese and English are placed in front of the railway sections - Photo: NAM TRAN

Earlier, on the morning of June 18, social media shared a clip of a girl running out onto the railway tracks to pose for a photo. At that moment, a train was approaching.

A man standing by the road rushed to stop her, pulling her inside just in time before the train arrived.

The man managed to push the girl inside before the train arrived - Photo: HN TV

Immediately afterwards, the authorities drew up an administrative violation report against Mr. PNH (residing at 5 Tran Phu, Hang Bong Ward) for the violation of not registering a business. For the above violation, Mr. H. faces a fine of 7.5 million VND.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/khach-tay-van-den-ca-phe-duong-tau-nuom-nuop-sau-vu-co-gai-lao-ra-duong-ray-chup-anh-20240619191741373.htm