Hanoi ”gánh hàng rong” (street hawkers ) carry a whole unique of countryside

What is “ gánh hàng rong”?

In Vietnamese “gánh hàng rong” is a group of three words, and each word has its meaning.

The first : Gánh is traditional carry tool includes a meter-long bamboo stick put on the shoulder and two baskets hung at two ends, the load on these baskets should be equal in order to keep the balance. Hàng: goods, Rong: as I guess, it could come from “rong ruổi”: walk around, talk around…

The second : Gánh hàng rong is traditional carry tool with goods…walking around! Gánh hàng rong has been “humanized” and means a person who is selling goods on his or her traditional carry tool by walking, shouting around the streets.

No one knows when the street hawkers in Hanoi existed. However, the small burdens on the sidewalk have become a kind of “country spirit”.

An idyllic beauty that Hanoi people, even if they travel thousands of miles away, will always remember…

Street vendors – the idyllic beauty of Hanoi streets

  Hanoi capital has developed over thousands years of history, shaping and preserving the good cultural values of the nation. Coming to Hanoi, people not only have the opportunity to visit famous landscapes, check in at luxury destinations, but also have the opportunity to walk the streets, snack at street vendors.

Street hawkers- an unique of Vietnam

For local people, the street vendors or street hawkers in Hanoi have become something very close and familiar. Whether the weather, just stepping out of the alley, you will immediately see small vendors selling all kinds of food, fruits, … As for tourists, street culture of Hanoi becomes a very own and unique beauty.

Many centuries have passed, the ancient beauty of the capital has gradually changed, and many skyscrapers have sprouted. However, Hanoi street vendors are still quietly on the sidelines, silently existing as preserving a unique cultural beauty. At the same time, it is also an honest way of living for so many Hanoians.So many provincial residents looking for dreams and hopes in the middle of a big city.

Behind the street hawkers

Each stall sells its own gift, carries a story and a life full of hardships. But at the same time, street vendors in Hanoi also contribute to preserving the idyllic beauty of Vietnam – a country with village culture.

Somewhere we can feel a space of “street within village, village within town” thanks to those idyllic goods.

For Vietnamese and international tourists, Hanoi is always an attractive destination in every season of the year.

The capital of a thousand years of civilization with countless landscapes. And cultural and culinary beauty will make people’s hearts nostalgic.

One of them is the street vendors, appearing in every alley, every street with an idyllic beauty, enduring over the years.

Hanoi ”gánh hàng rong” (street hawkers)