Off the rails: Hanoi closes trackside cafes thronged by selfie-seeking tourists(1/4)

Tourists walk past cafes along a railway track in Hanoi, Vietnam October 8, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

The sight has become such a draw in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi that authorities have set a weekend deadline for the removal of dozens of cafes that have cropped up, citing safety concerns.

A woman sells snacks as tourists sit at tables for drinks along the railway at the Old Quarter in Hanoi, Vietnam September 28, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

Tourists take photos as a train comes down the track along a street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam September 28, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

Tourists take photos as a train comes down the track along a street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam September 28, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)