In pictures: Living in fear in old French villa

Hanoi has hundreds of villas built before 1954 and they are divided into several groups. Group 1 includes the villas for strict conservation; Group 2 includes villas for basic conservation; and the third group includes villas that can be dismantled. The collapsed villa at No. 107 Tran Hung Dao belongs to group 2.

Meanwhile, HCM City has over 100 big water fountains and tens of villas built in the French colonial period or the Vietnam War. Most of them have severely deteriorated, threatening the life of surrounding residents.

One of the water fountains that must be dismantled immediately is the one on To Ky Road, District 12. Local residents said that they had seen big pieces of concrete fall from the fountain.

Many water fountains on the roads of Le Dai Hanh (District 11), Vo Van Kiet (District 5), Ho Van Hue (Phu Nhuan) … are also in very poor condition.

There are also many old French colonial villas in the city that need urgent repair.

Up to six families are living in this old villa, at No. 70 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi. Mrs. Le Thi Minh Tam has been living here for 60 years. Tam’s room, which is also the passage A 99-year-old woman lives in the living-room of the villa. This is the door between her room and Mrs. Lien’s room Hoan and his family lives on a room on the second floor of the villa. A garret is built on this room. Such garrets has affected the structure of the villa.                The villa at No. 8 Tang Bat Ho Street 17 families are living in this 200sq.m villa. Hang the washing at the window. Clothes are also hung at the middle space of the stairs. A villa at No. 6 Nguyen Du Street. This villa was built by the French at No. 8 Tang Bat Ho Street, with a floor area of 150 m2. The house is in very poor condition. The villa is now the home to many households. The wooden door is rotten and some families use fiberboard as an alternative. Mr. Phong, who lives on the 2nd floor, said: “I’ve been living here for nearly 50 years but this house has never been repaired.” Located next to modern buildings, the villa looks like a ruin. A wall on the 1st floor. The stairs. The leaky ceiling is temporarily covered with plastic. Many rotten doors have not been replaced. Another French colonial villa on Tang Bat Ho Street is also in bad condition.  The 200 m2 villa is divided into several rooms for rent. The 400 m2 villa at No. 8 Chan Cam Street was built in 1931. Now it is home to eight households. Many walls are peeling and cracked, covered by moss.  Some iron cages are installed on the 2nd floor to extend the living area. Many rotten wooden windows are replaced with glass ones. The villa At No. 70 Ngo Quyen, with four households inside. Ms. Le Tam said she has been living here since she was a child, but this house has never been repaired. The peeling walls. “During the rainy season, the villa is very humid and hsa leaked, so many residents are sick,” Tam said. “The ceiling of the staircase has many cracks so local residents have to use plastic sheets to cover it. These cracks appeared in the 1960s,” a resident said. Mr. Chu Cong Hoang, his wife and two children have been living here since 2010. Although the room on the 2nd floor was renovated, Hoang is very worried about the week structure of the house, particularly in the rainy season. The villa at No. 46 Hang Bai is approximately 400 m2 and uninhabited. The villa at No. 333 Hoang Hoa Tham Street was built in 1935. Previously there were 10 families here but now it has become a draught beer shop. The villa at No. 65 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street. The wall of the villa at 45A Lo Duc Street. It was built in 1905. Nine families are living here.  The house at No. 47 Tran Quoc Toan. The villa No. 45 Tran Quoc Toan is very famous among locals because it leans around 15o.  Mrs. Nga, 71, said she began living in the villa in 1967 and since then the villa has never been repaired.

Photo: VNN/VNE/Zing

Source: vietnamnet.vn

In pictures: Living in fear in old French villa

Vietnam Tour Expert Help: www.24htour.com
Halong Bay Cruises Tour Expert Help: www.halongcruises.com.au

#vietnamtravelnews #vntravelnews #vietnamnews #traveltovietnam #vietnamtravel #vietnamtour
Vietnam Travel News - Explore what"s happening around Vietnam.
www.vntravelnews.com
www.facebook.com/vntravelnews
www.twitter.com/vnntravelnews
www.pinterest.com/vntravelnews/
https://plus.google.com/+Vntravelnewscentre/