Discover Truc Bach on the train

Rarely does a tour take less than 2 hours right in the center of Hanoi, but visitors can enjoy many diverse experiences, from culture, history, art, fine arts, beliefs, cuisine, regional specialties, rice civilization, to the space - architecture - interior of the subsidy - ration stamps. The person who created this interesting journey is Nguyen Dan Huy, Secretary of the Party Committee of Truc Bach Ward (Ba Dinh District).

Khám phá Trúc Bạch trên những toa tàu- Ảnh 1. — Performing the art of Chau Van in the Mother Goddess worship at Thuy Trung Tien Temple

Khám phá Trúc Bạch trên những toa tàu- Ảnh 2. — Finnish Ambassador Keijo Norvanto with a giant bowl of pho at the pho - vermicelli - noodle "museum"

Khám phá Trúc Bạch trên những toa tàu- Ảnh 3. — The sidewalk tea corner is perfectly recreated in the subsidy period space.

Looking back to 2023, the idea of forming a tourism project called Tram Line No. 6 (expected to have up to 15 carriages), continuing the 5 old train lines of Hanoi, was initiated and implemented by Nguyen Dan Huy. The mission of each train car is a miniature museum, where Vietnamese specialties are introduced, or visitors are brought back to the subsidy period of old Hanoi. After more than 2 years, that train line now has 4 carriages, although the whole line is not yet complete, it has brought many impressions to the sightseeing trips.

Metro Line 6 was created to create a seamless connection between destinations in Truc Bach Ward, starting from Thanh Nien Street, connecting to the walking street. On this route, each carriage is arranged separately, creating a "Hanoi Street Museum". There, visitors are led into a multidimensional world of culture, history, art, cuisine, etc.

Khám phá Trúc Bạch trên những toa tàu- Ảnh 4. — Old pho stall in the pho - vermicelli - noodles exhibition space

Khám phá Trúc Bạch trên những toa tàu- Ảnh 5. — Stone bridge to Thuy Trung Tien temple, starting point of the journey to explore Truc Bach

Khám phá Trúc Bạch trên những toa tàu- Ảnh 6. — There are currently 4 train cars in operation around Truc Bach Ward.

The journey to discover Truc Bach starts from Thuy Trung Tien Temple (formerly Cau Nhi Temple, associated with the story of King Ly Cong Uan moving the capital in the year Canh Tuat 1010, establishing a place to worship the dog god). The existing temple architecture has been restored, telling the story of the formation of Truc Bach Lake, West Lake with villages associated with famous traditional crafts such as silk, bronze casting... Also in the worship space of the temple, the custom of worshiping the Mother Goddess is performed by artisans through some typical bronze altars.

Coming to the pho - vermicelli - noodles carriage, the sense of smell is awakened by the fragrant aroma of cinnamon, star anise, cardamom... the ingredients that create the flavor of Vietnamese pho, which is famous worldwide. The world of pho in this carriage opens up in all regions, including vermicelli, glass noodles, noodles... The Finnish Ambassador shared during the experience: "I only know chicken pho, beef pho, I did not expect there to be so many typical types of pho associated with other regions".

Khám phá Trúc Bạch trên những toa tàu- Ảnh 7. — From plane wreckage, Hanoians craft sophisticated household items

Khám phá Trúc Bạch trên những toa tàu- Ảnh 8. — Recreating a simple meal during the subsidy period, a memory for many people in Hanoi

Khám phá Trúc Bạch trên những toa tàu- Ảnh 9. — The space of the train car tells about the subsidy period, especially the three sections: kitchen - cupboard - tray.

In the train car recreating the subsidy period, the exhibits focus on the theme of kitchen - cupboard - tray, along with many ration stamps, hot water thermoses, recycled items from bullet shells, B-52 aircraft shells... The 12 m² subsidy-era apartment space with living room, workplace, loft, along with many items from sewing machines, Thong Nhat bicycles, family medicine cabinets, radios... was painstakingly collected by Nguyen Dan Huy, recreating memories of the subsidy-era life that are no longer seen today.

The rice - paddy - rice wagon recreates the perfect process from the time the rice germinates until it becomes cooked rice.

In each carriage, the first floor is a museum-style exhibition space, while the second floor is an experience space. Each story, each experience, brings many surprises to domestic and international guests.