Sidewalks in Hanoi Today from A Cultural Perspective

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In Hanoi, sidewalk activities take place every day, in a diverse and vibrant fashion, but they do not seem to be viewed objectively from a cultural and managerial perspective. This article shows that sidewalks in Hanoi provide both diverse and flexible livelihood spaces, open living spaces, specific social spaces, unique art spaces and as well as dynamic living memory spaces. At the same time, sidewalks are subject to multi-ownership and characterised by multi-functional spaces where multi-dimensional interactions between managers and people, and between people themselves take place. The above demonstrates the liveliness, diversity and complexity of the sidewalk cultural life. Sidewalks, therefore, play an extremely important role in the culture of Hanoi.