(Baonghean.vn) - After more than 40 years of use, block A1 of Quang Trung Apartment has seriously degraded, affecting the lives of residents. In the near future, 83 households here will move to a new place to hand over this place to the authorities for demolition. In the last days living with the old house full of memories, many households here cannot help but feel nostalgic and attached.
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| Coming to the apartment complex from 1975, Mr. Vo Ngoc Nhuan is considered the first remaining resident of the A1 Quang Trung apartment building. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| These days, the new home owner gave him the key to repair the interior, so he took the opportunity to collect furniture in the old room of more than 20 square meters.2 filled with memories of 3 generations to move furniture to the new house. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| "I have lived here for 40 years, more than two-thirds of my life, so every time I leave, I feel sad. The pictures of this room made my son, who is abroad, cry. The room holds many memories of him and his siblings since they were little," Mr. Nhuan shared. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Unlike nostalgic adults, two children Nguyen Kim Oanh (5 years old) and Nguyen Anh Tu (2 years old) still play innocently in the empty room. Almost all of their belongings have been moved to the new house. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Kim Oanh and Anh Tu's parents work in the flea market just down the street. Every day, the two sisters still swing by the window to watch their parents work. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Having moved here for more than 3 years, the most memorable memory is the words "Smoke-free family" that Nguyen Van Giap's father wrote on the wall to help him quit smoking when Kim Oanh's mother gave birth to baby Anh Tu. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| 83 households are living their last days in area A1 while waiting to move to a new place. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| The narrow corridors and the musty smell of time make many people feel sad when preparing to leave this place. In the last days at A1, life seems to go slower. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| 83 households in area A1 are preparing to move to new housing. Most of them will move to resettlement buildings CT2A & CT2B, while some will go elsewhere. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| In a few years, when passing by here, "Quang Trung Multi-storey House" will only be a memory. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Thanh Cuong
