Alley No 50 on Hàng Bạc Street in Hà Nội dons bright colours, courtesy Scott Matt, a 23-year-old American who wants the small alley make a difference. Anyone who passes through the alley should feel satisfied, he says. Scott hopes that the alley will soon become as famous as other tourism hotspots like the Hoàn Kiếm (Sword) Lake and  Tạ Hiện Street. – VNS Photo Trần Công Đạt