Vietnam
Joss Sticks
Devotions begin by light the joss sticks (incense) at the Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City.
Devotions begin by light the joss sticks (incense) at the Jade Emperor Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City.
Lone Priest
Lone Caodai priest in prayer. The religion combines the teachings of Buddhism, Confuscianism, Taoism and Catholicism.
Lone Caodai priest in prayer. The religion combines the teachings of Buddhism, Confuscianism, Taoism and Catholicism.
Meditate
Meditation as a monitor looks on at the Caodai Temple, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. Caodai combines the teachings of Buddhism, Confuscianism, Taoism and Catholicism.
Meditation as a monitor looks on at the Caodai Temple, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. Caodai combines the teachings of Buddhism, Confuscianism, Taoism and Catholicism.
Mines First
The Vietnamese want to widen the famed Highway 1. But first they must check for land mines. This landmine hunter seems to have paid the price by losing the fingers on one hand.
The Vietnamese want to widen the famed Highway 1. But first they must check for land mines. This landmine hunter seems to have paid the price by losing the fingers on one hand.
Boy in his dugout
He has been poling through the canals of Dragon Island in the Mekong River near the town of Mytho.
He has been poling through the canals of Dragon Island in the Mekong River near the town of Mytho.
Baskets full of goodies at the Hoi An market.
Happy Vendors
Lady vendors get a laugh in the open market in Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by locals.
Lady vendors get a laugh in the open market in Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by locals.
Monsoon cycle
Monsoon season in Ho Chi Minh City formerly Saigon does not stop the cyclists.
Monsoon season in Ho Chi Minh City formerly Saigon does not stop the cyclists.
Fishers in their dugout off Hoi An on Vietnam's central coast.
Fishing eyes
Fishing boats in Vietnam are, of course, constantly looking for fish. To help, the boats have eyes.
Fishing boats in Vietnam are, of course, constantly looking for fish. To help, the boats have eyes.
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At least something useful came from the war. A woman uses a helmet to bail out her dugout canoe in Hoi An.
At least something useful came from the war. A woman uses a helmet to bail out her dugout canoe in Hoi An.
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Women gather at the river at Hoi An, a charming old village on Vietnam's coast.
Women gather at the river at Hoi An, a charming old village on Vietnam's coast.
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Resting in her dugout at Hoi An.
Resting in her dugout at Hoi An.
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Boat handling starts early at the floating village off Cat Ba Island, Halong Bay. The village is comprised of some 700 boats and 1,000 people.
Boat handling starts early at the floating village off Cat Ba Island, Halong Bay. The village is comprised of some 700 boats and 1,000 people.
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Inland they have scooters and bikes, but off Cat Ba Island in Halong Bay, people get everywhere by boat.
Inland they have scooters and bikes, but off Cat Ba Island in Halong Bay, people get everywhere by boat.
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Several of the thousands of limestone monoliths that seem almost magically to rise up out of Halong Bay.
Several of the thousands of limestone monoliths that seem almost magically to rise up out of Halong Bay.
The floating village off Cat Ba Island in Vietnam's Halong Bay.
Gossip
Ladies stop to gossip in the morning on Cat Ba Island in Halong Bay.
Ladies stop to gossip in the morning on Cat Ba Island in Halong Bay.
Hanging out Vietnam style on Cat Ba Island in Vietnam's Halong Bay.
Well, come a little closer
Back from the market in Halong City, a man wades out to meeting his ride back home to a floating village.
Back from the market in Halong City, a man wades out to meeting his ride back home to a floating village.
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Heading out alone into Halong Bay.
Heading out alone into Halong Bay.