This image captures a view of Train Street (Phố Đường Tàu) in Hà Nội, Vietnam, specifically a narrow commercial alleyway built directly along active railway tracks

This image captures a view of Train Street (Phố Đường Tàu) in Hà Nội, Vietnam, specifically a narrow commercial alleyway built directly along active railway tracks. A single set of train tracks, composed of metal rails on concrete sleepers embedded in gravel, occupies the center of the street. Buildings line both sides, functioning as cafes and shops with outdoor seating extending onto the track area. The street is heavily decorated overhead with an elaborate canopy of multi-colored lanterns, including various shapes such as round, cylindrical, and star-shaped, interspersed with strings of LED fairy lights and decorative floral elements. Business signage includes "Railway Coffee" with Vietnamese text "Đc-Đa Điện Biên Phủ" below it, "Chu Chu Cafe" in neon pink script, and a "Tiger" beer logo. Approximately 15-20 individuals are visible. In the foreground, standing on the track, a young male wears a dark blue hooded jacket, light grey sweatpants with dark stripes, and light slip-on shoes; he is focused on a smartphone held in both hands. To his right, a female in a light bucket hat, dark denim jacket, wide-leg blue jeans, and light shoes stands with a black backpack slung over her shoulder, appearing to observe her surroundings or a device. An older male, dressed in a black shirt and trousers, walks along the track towards the viewer, left of the foreground subjects. Multiple other individuals are seated at small, dark, round or square tables with matching chairs on both sides of the tracks, some engaging in conversation, others using phones, with menus visible on tables. Additional people are seen walking or standing further down the street, blurred by distance. The scene is illuminated by daylight filtering through the overhead structures and active artificial lighting from the establishments.