Hanoi viewed through Leica M

[Vincent.G]

I like above shot, Vincent,
Traditional textile workshop has diminished significantly. In general, handicrafts

Thank you!

I think it's the same in most countries. It's a price to pay for economic progress but there will always be a small group of dedicated craftsman passing on the skill.

 

[Vincent.G]

Leica M7, 35mm Summicron ASPH, 400TX, HC-110 'B'


Morning Market by Days of My Ordinary Life (Vincent), on Flickr

 

[Vincent.G]

Leica M7, 35mm Summicron Asph, Tri-X, HC-110 'B'


A Wet Day In Hoi An by Days of My Ordinary Life (Vincent), on Flickr

 

[Vincent.G]

Fishermen by Days of My Ordinary Life (Vincent), on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

Hello everyone,

It's been quite a long time until I have something new to share.
Thank you all for your contributions to this thread.
Cheers,

The Transporter by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

These girls standing in Hoan Kiem lake area, the culture centre of Hanoi and willing to help

Ask me anything by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[Rico]

I love this thread. 🙂 Reminds me it's time to visit again: my daughter was born in Hanoi and is now 9 years old.

 

[kiemchacsu]

I love this thread. 🙂 Reminds me it's time to visit again: my daughter was born in Hanoi and is now 9 years old.

Nice to know that, you would be surprised how the city has changed!

 

[kiemchacsu]

The old woman in Ta Hien street, I once took a photo of her about 2 years ago. Ta Hien is called "Int'l square as many foreigners and local folks gathering here from 5PM to midnight drinking, chatting. There are plenty of cool bars and pubs there.

Old woman sorting vegetable and preparing for cooking by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

These street vendors take short nap; anywhere possible

Day dreaming by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

A "speciality" inherited from 60s-80s, the old apartment.
Those design standards in that time become obsolete now and people has to find the way to increase living area, the most common resort is building steel cage, like this:

The matrix of wires and steel cages by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[Ko.Fe.]

I like two above and "ask me anything"!

 

[Talus]

A "speciality" inherited from 60s-80s, the old apartment.
Those design standards in that time become obsolete now and people has to find the way to increase living area, the most common resort is building steel cage, like this:

The matrix of wires and steel cages by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

I've seen an electrical nightmare like that more than once in Honduras.

 

[13Promet]

Just back from a trip to Vietnam 🙂

Leica M6, Voigtlander Nokton 35 f/1.4 MC, Trix @EI3200 in Rodinal stand

Oh! (Hanoi - Vietnam) by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

Offers for the ancestors (Hanoi - Vietnam) by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

I like two above and "ask me anything"!

appreciated!

 

[kiemchacsu]

I've seen an electrical nightmare like that more than once in Honduras.

yeah; not only electricity wires but also telecom; internet; tv cable.. all located in same system.

 

[kiemchacsu]

Just back from a trip to Vietnam 🙂

nice captures, 13Promet
more please!

 

[13Promet]

Thanks, Nguyen!

A few from the GRII
Narrow hallway (Hanoi, Vietnam) by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

Hanoi Flowers Market (Vietnam) by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

Yeah baby! (Hanoi, Vietnam) by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

 

[13Promet]

Strictly back to topic...

M6, Summicron 35 Asph, Tmax 400 in HC-110
Blacksmith and his mother by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

M6, Summicron 35 Asph, Tmax 400 in HC-110
Grumpy lady by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

M6, Summicron 35 Asph, Trix @EI1600 in HC110
I'm da man! by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

M6, Summicron 35 Asph, Trix @EI1600 in HC110
Scan-160903-0008 by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

 

[twopointeight]

Hey Trung,

I'll be back in Hanoi around mid-October and will send you a message. Meet if we have time?

Joel