Life in Hanoi outskirts through the eyes of a native
A 29-year-old captures daily beats of his hometown Ha Tay, once a province and now a Hanoi's outlying district
Rice threshing on a road in Ha Tay. Nguyen Dinh Thanh, 29, took a series of photos about the daily life in Ha Tay in summer 2015. He has won several photography awards from local tourism magazines. |
A woman rides through her paddy field. Ha Tay was a province of nearly 2,200 square kilometers until it was merged into Hanoi in 2008. |
A peaceful road under giant canopy. |
Catching fish |
A man with his buffalo on a paddy field which has been burned after harvest. Ashes from the rice straw would function as fertilizer to keep the soil rich for the next crop. |
A woman piles up her rice after harvest. |
Harvested rice is taken home on a shoulder pole. |
Or on a wagon. |
A farmer walk the cow home during sunset. |
Two farmers come home from their fields at the end of the day. |
Two boys enjoy their small catch of fish. |
Thanh said many of his photos are to resurrect his childhood. |
Boys share a book while grazing their cattle. |
Giving each other a shower. |