Old Bike café – a nostalgic space in Hanoi

Architects, students and foreign visitors who want to learn about Vietnam in the last few decades often go to Xe Co (Old Bike) café on Hang Bun Street to see the collection of old bikes and motorbikes and machines from the old days.

VietNamNet Bridge - Architects, students and foreign visitors who want to learn about Vietnam in the last few decades often go to Xe Co (Old Bike) café at No. 11-13 Hang Bun Street, Hanoi, to see the collection of old bikes and motorbikes and machines from the old days.

The vehicles as well as many other displayed items like clocks, TV sets and furniture all date to the subsidy era.

Some of the items can be seen easily, bicycles hung on the ceiling, for instance, while others are hidden like wooden stands of old sewing machines converted into tables.

The prices for drinks are reasonable, ranging from VND25,000 to VND60,000 ($1.2-$2.8).

Some pictures of the Old Bike café: