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Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 14:50 GMT+7
Overhead wires are no longer spotted on Truong Dinh Street, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre
Tangled bunches of wires, engraved in people’s mind as an integral part of Ho Chi Minh City’s hustle and bustle, have been gradually disappearing.
The removal of the city’s iconic yet troubling scene has taken decades, involving dozens of agencies.
A messy electricity pole is seen at the De Tham-Co Bac intersection in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, January 1, 2018. Photo: Hoang Dong – Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre
From piloting to mass implementing
The disappearance of messy nests of wires gives breathing space to the city and helps to boost sales of street front shops.