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my grandparents' house in Hanoi's Old Quarter
Located on Ma May street, Hoan Kiem district
I have heard my grandparents share many stories about old Hanoi, about the pace of life, streets, people and culture.
"mini interview"
​my grandmother
my grandfather was also my family's "photographer", this photographer loved and only took photos of the streets of Hanoi and his family :>
​my grandfather was born and raised in Hanoi's Old Quarter, witnessing all the changes in Hanoi
​a person who always lives slowly and carefully, paying attention to every little thing in life
In the past, this saying was often used to talk about the slow, unhurried personality of Hanoi people. It represents a slow lifestyle, enjoying every moment of life, not getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, always paying attention to everything around, not ignoring, indifferent, "slow but sure"
The saying " Ha Noi khong voi duoc dau " has become a famous catchphrase about the lifestyle and personality of Hanoi people.
The phrase is mentioned in relation to Hanoi's philosophy or approach to life, further indicating it captures something essential about the city's culture and mentality.
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Along with the rapid development of a large city comes environmental, social and human consequences. Pressure from modern life and rapid technological development requires people to adapt quickly to change. Young people are always in a busy, urgent, hasty state. They try to juggle many things and experience many things in a short period of time.
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Hanoi has recently been associated with the keywords "air pollution", "environmental pollution" and appears in the top cities with the most polluted air in the world.
HA NOI FROM 1986 TO 2015
HANOI NOW
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Discover the art of slow living
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Slow Living is a movement where people decide to live a more balanced, meaningful life through slowing things down and appreciating both the world around them and what they have.
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Slow living always comes with certainty -> a slow lifestyle is a sustainable life
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Slow living is a trend, a modern philosophy of life that everything is aimed at. While the slow lifestyle of Hanoians has formed and developed over many generations.
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