Hanoi and the whole northern region are sunk in the freezing weather. To keep themselves warm, many families buy additional heaters, blankets and cushions or even cars. All these are luxuries for those from the areas outside Hanoi who come to the city to earn their living.

They survive the cold weather by lighting little bonfire at the side of pavement, wearing thick clothes and keeping on working hard. In this cold weather people got to know another side of the capital.

Not far from warm bar clubs is the Long Bien Bridge Market where many workers from neighbouring provinces gather.

This is Hanoi’s biggest retail market

Only few lucky people have heating fans to confront the freezing weather

Most workers keep themselves warms by sitting by the fire

Waiting for customers

They have to work hard despite the rainy and cold weather

A 70-year old man wearing only thin clothes pulls a delivery tricycle just to earn VND8,000

Cask becomes a tool to keep warm

Wrapped up in a thin blanket

A peddler on Hang Thung Street

Streets are deserted