Photographs show scenes of approximately 8 million motorcycles packed into the streets of Hanoi, along with striking sights such as a huge station and railway tracks in extremely close proximity. Centered on photographs, the article captures the local traffic scene.
This Diamond Online article introduces the high density of motorcycles in Hanoi through numerous photographs. The photographs include road congestion, vehicle movements and scenes suggesting contact between pedestrians and vehicles, leaving a strong impression of local traffic conditions.
As indicated in the headline, the photographs are accompanied by expressions such as “a station too huge” and “railway tracks too close,” emphasizing the structure of the railway, the scale of the station and the distance between the line and the urban area. These expressions appear to be used to convey visually the city's development and the overcrowding of its transport infrastructure.
The article is structured around photographs that present the facts and aims to show readers how Hanoi's traffic scenes are closely tied to daily life. The photographs in the article are positioned as a record of the coexistence of everyday travel and large-scale infrastructure.