When Zone 9 was closed late last year, it was a major loss for the complex’s patrons, shop owners, artists, and more generally, the city’s cultural scene. After months of mourning, it looks like Zone 9 is set to be resurrected.
The new center, known as X98, is the brainchild of a group of Zone 9 veterans who have changed the name and location but hope to recreate the feeling of community and expression that the former complex was known for.
Like the original, X98 is located in an old factory that exudes the same rusty, nostalgic coolness as Zone 9 once did.
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Although not as roomy and still full of unfinished shops, X98 – named for its address 98 Hoàng Cầu, Đống Đa – workshops, bars, cafes and clothing shops are all in various stages of completion.
The plan is for this defunct packaging factory, lined by rusty metal stairs and old, peeling walls covered with graffiti, will open in September.
We’ll keep you posted on X98's development!
