The street received a new coat of mural paintings by Vietnamese and Korean artists in early 2018, highlighting Hanoi’s 1000 years of culture.
However, recently, many of the paintings on the street have become faded and even distorted.
Part of one flower has peeled off from a painting on the street.
A notice board has been damaged.
The colours in one painting have been spoiled.
The stone chairs are excessively dirty.
Particularly, it is common to see the illegal encroachment of vendors on the street, causing much of the pollution. Cars are often parked on the street illegally.
The street was once used to store vehicles during a wedding party.
In many cases, tourists find it difficult to move along the pavement due to the encroachment.
A pile of construction material on the street.
The paintings are monitored around the clock via cameras, but this vigilance is not strong enough to deal with the rampant encroachment.
