1940s photos show how this Southeast Asian capital moved before 6.9 million motorbikes took over

At Ben Nua, near the foot of Long Bien Bridge in what is now the Tran Nhat Duat-Yen Phu area, three filling stations run by Shell, Texaco and Socony stood in a row. Coaches refueled here before carrying passengers to provinces including Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, Phu Lang Thuong, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, … Read more