A 1988 photograph by Crawford of the A1 Giang Vo apartment block. It featured in two exhibitions, “Hanoi 1985–2015: The Forgotten Years” and “Past and Present: The Changing Streets of Hanoi”, held in April 2023.
Images of these collective housing areas frequently appear in works by both Vietnamese and international photographers and are often shared in online groups dedicated to memories of Hanoi to great public interest.
These buildings stand as testimony to the city’s social transformation during various historical periods.
According to researcher Tran Hau Yen, collective housing was both a remarkable achievement and a major construction milestone in the early peaceful years in northern Vietnam after 1954.
Born 1949, Crawford first visited Hanoi in 1985 and returned many times afterward to photograph street scenes and everyday life, hoping to document the capital’s transformation and development.
-
Half of newborns in India breastfed within 1st hour of birth: NFHS-6
-
Women Who Left Soul-Sucking Jobs Reveal The Fulfilling Work They Do Now
-
Hard Work Finally Pays Off For 3 Zodiac Signs On May 30, 2026
-
5 Harbor Freight Automotive Finds Under $100 Users Say Are Worth Buying
-
Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Relocates to Argentina
