I was lucky to be amongst the first few independent travellers allowed to visit this dazzling, dynamic country. These images capture a nation on the brink of change.
Lovely pics ! I’ve lived in Vietnam since 1998 and felt all nostalgic for a moment there! Vietnam has changed so much yet remains chaotically magnificent and friendly.
Some of these images - and a few more - were featured in the excellent magazine Saigoneer: https://saigoneer.com/vietnam-heritage/26753-in-1992-vietnam,-the-streets-were-brimming-with-love-and-life
Great pics! That xoi stall is probably exactly the same today!
I shall try to track it down!
Lovely pics ! I’ve lived in Vietnam since 1998 and felt all nostalgic for a moment there! Vietnam has changed so much yet remains chaotically magnificent and friendly.
Thank you, Maeve
Great essay. I love seeing picture series, but this one especially. Seems like another world.
Thanks, Paul