Looks like Tokyo but is Thong Nhat Park

On a sunny afternoon in early winter, Hoang Trung happened to capture the moment the TV tower on Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street (Hanoi) appeared through the tree canopy in Thong Nhat Park.

The "red and white" tower

Nguyen Hoang Trung, 30, lives in Hanoi and is pursuing a career in anti-light pollution advocacy. On the afternoon of November 20, he decided to "skip work a bit" and take a film camera to Thong Nhat Park to take photos. This is just one of the few times he has visited recently. The place that attracts Trung the most is the television tower on Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, a structure that young people compare to the Hanoi version of "Tokyo Tower" when viewed from the park. He said this is a detail he always pays attention to, even when viewed from a distance of several kilometers. "The red and white steel frame tower stands out on blue sky days, and when taken close-up, it is framed by the canopy of trees, reminding me of the Instagram photos of Tokyo Tower and the Japanese autumn sky I have experienced," he told Tri Thuc - Znews. Under Trung's post, many people reshared their photos of the tower, joking "no need to apply for a Japanese visa". The unexpected interaction of more than 6,000 likes made him quite excited. He noticed that in the following days, many posts about Thong Nhat Park appeared with the image of this tower.

Childhood Park

Trung entered the park from Tran Nhan Tong gate, the first impression was the large tree canopies casting shadows on the lawn, interspersed with a few familiar structures like the mirror house that still retained the image he remembered from his childhood. "It's quite quiet, there's something both nostalgic and exactly what I expected of a park," he said. Trung's most recent memory of Thong Nhat Park before this fall was the summer of 2013, when he participated in a running event. The removal of the fence and opening of the park for people to walk made his feeling this time completely different. Walking among the green space, gentle sunlight and cool early winter breeze helped him feel more comfortable. In the context of Hanoi not having many parks, Thong Nhat Park, according to Trung, has met the basic expectations: open space, large lake, sunlight through the tree canopy and natural landscape that does not depend on designed flower gardens. He believes that the reason why everyday spaces like parks are increasingly popular is because young people come here to enjoy a beautiful day in their own way: playing sports , taking photos, picnicking or simply lying on the grass.

Source: https://znews.vn/nhin-nhu-tokyo-nhung-la-cong-vien-thong-nhat-post1607779.html