The appeal to the youth of Zone 9

VietNamNet Bridge – With a space of nostalgia, where ruins are nicely decorated, Zone 9 creates a whole different world in the heart of Hanoi, attracting a lot of people.

VietNamNet Bridge – With a space of nostalgia, where ruins are nicely decorated, Zone 9 creates a whole different world in the heart of Hanoi, attracting a lot of people.

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In recent months, Zone 9 has become a favorite destination of Hanoi youth. Many concerts of underground artists, exhibitions ... haven been held in this place.

Zone 9 is actually the former home of the Central Pharmaceutical Enterprise 2, which faces Tran Thanh Tong and Nguyen Huy Tu roads, Hanoi. This zone consists of five blocks built in the 1960’s.

After over 50 years, some areas have deteriorated. Many walls and ceilings are cracked, beams and pillars are also rusty. After the Central Pharmaceutical Enterprise left, this area was abandoned. In early 2013, a number of individuals and organizations hired and turned this place into an entertainment center for the youth, which is known as “Zone 9.”

Zone 9 is the home to coffee shops, bars, restaurants, fashion shops, studios, galleries, yoga classes and art centers.

Each shop is designed in a unique style, but having a common thing - ruins and nostalgic atmosphere with peeling walls and recycled furniture.

The most famous names in Hanoi--like Barbetta Cafe, District 01 Cafe, Tadioto Cafe, Consignista fashion store are located here. The owners of several shops in Zone 9 are famous artists and architects.

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People said that Zone 9 is attractive for its desolate, silent atmosphere, which is very rare in a bustling city like Hanoi. Zone 9 is compared to "Paris in the heart of Hanoi" and many young people like to take pictures here.

"Zone 9 is unique, strange and it is only for people of personality. I just feel it familiar and unfamiliar. It is separate from dusty, noisy Hanoi and it helps people feel peaceful and be creative. This is also the only place for young people to do what they want," said Quang Huy, a young man who usually comes here for reading every morning.

At Zone 9, many art events took place such as the Berlin street art and light art show held by the German Embassy, the exhibition of Hanoi in the subsidy period, the traditional music or underground music shows...

In September 2013, the first accident occurred here. Two young girls were shooting in the 4th floor then they fell to the third floor when the railing collapsed. After the incident, the local authorities have suspended granting business license in this zone.

On November 19, a fire at the Fuse Bar in Zone 9 killed six people.

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