This photograph taken on September 14, 2026 shows a security guard sitting in the area designated for gathering public feedback on plans to renovate the region along the Hoan Kiem Lake and its surroundings in Hanoi. Vietnam's leader has made a rare admission of public dissent, acknowledging "different opinions" on a flagship Hanoi development project after more than a quarter of respondents in a consultation did not support it. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)