VietNamNet Bridge – A luxury public toilet, the first of its kind in Hanoi, has opened at 38 Hang Giay Street.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Quan, who lives nearby, said providing clean toilets like this leaves a good impression on local residents and tourists about the Old Quarter.

The Thang Long SP Trade & Real Estate Investing JSC, who built the toilet, is also building two more, at 5 Hang Giay Street and 50 Gia Ngu Street. The total cost of the three new toilets is estimated at VND2 billion ($89,360).

According to the Hanoi Department of Construction, Hanoi has about 340 public toilets but they fall short of what people expect.

The toilet has three large rooms for men, women and the disabled. There is a Hanoi tourist map in the toilet.         The toilet uses modern equipment like a hotel, and orange as the main color.       The toilet was built by a local enterprise, and it will be transferred to the city in the near future.   Toilets are equipped with air conditioners.         The light system is also nice.       The toilet is very clean. Visitors are banned from smoking here.       The toilet is clean and comfortable, according to many users.     Inside the toilet for the disabled is special equipment. Tourists said Hanoi should build more toilets like this. The entrance fee is only VND3,000, just like other public toilets in Hanoi.                         The toilet is open 24/7.           The rooms for men and women are 20 square meters each and are stone-paved and equipped with modern facilities.         Each room has a hand dryer.         The doors are painted bright orange and the toilets are cleaned regularly. The toilets are also conditioned, with the temperature set at 28 - 30C.       The room for disabled people is 10 square meters.

Photo: Dan Tri