The other day I started to teach two kids in an apartment on the 24th floor of a building. By New York City standards 24 floors isn't ridiculously tall. However, in Hanoi it is behemoth. When I exited the elevator, I was immediately drawn to the "window" (the quotes this time because the window had no glass. It was more of a hole in the wall.). From the window I got a spectacular view of Hanoi:
After looking back towards the center of Hanoi, I adjusted my view a little to the right. If you look closely at this picture you'll notice that there is barely anything on the right side of that major street and nothing for a few blocks after that one tall building. Well, that's because they're about to build rows of tall buildings.
In fact, I would estimate there are no less than thirty tall buildings starting construction at the moment. I often annoying harp how this city is changing before my very eyes and well, here's more proof:
Both of those building behind Language Link (Lang Ha) WERE NOT THERE 9 MONTHS AGO!
3 comments:
Any idea what the rent is for an apartment in the tall building where you teach?
there will be enough tall buildings so that women in street dont have to wear anti-sunlight stuff in summer.
*sigh*
All the apartments in that building are owned. I don't think you can rent. However, the other tall building where you can rent are very expensive. Almost Western prices and sometimes higher.
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