Vietnam in idyllic photos in 1989

(VOV) - American photographer David Alan Harvey has travelled the length and breadth of Vietnam to capture idyllic moments of local people’s daily life during 1989 period.

Fishermen preparing for an off-shore trip in Vung Tau 

Farmers on a rice field in Hanoi

Tending vegetables in front of Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) relic in Thua Thien - Hue province


Long Bien bridge at dawn: Workers on the way home after hard working hours


Transporting caramic jars on a river


Feeding free-range ducks in the Mekong Delta


Vung Tau beach on a sunny day 


Artists preparing for a performances at the theatre


A little boy posing for a photo on The Huc Bridge in Hanoi


A baby girl taking a short nap in Saigon (now HCM City)

A Hanoian girl in winter clothing 

A boy in the arms of his father - a Vietnamese fighter pilot 


Children playing games at the Hue Citadel 


Hanoi children in 1989

A balloon seller

A little boy posed for a photo in front of Vung Tau beach 

An orphan at the Hue Citadel


Children living with their family on boats in Thua Thien-Hue


A fire-cracker procession in Dong Ky village, Bac Ninh province


Firecrackers exploding noisily during the lunar New Year holiday (Tet)

Hanoi streets so crowded before th elunar New Year holiday


A woman preparing a fruit tray for New Year's Day 


Making up for a miss pageant in Hanoi


The reigning beauty queen to hand over her crown to the contest's winner


A baby so excited about the Tet cozy atmosphere 


Extending New Year greetings to neighbours 

Praying for happiness and good luck at pagodas on New Year's Day


A bride looked graceful in a traditional dress (Ao Dai) 


A happy couple

Both the bride and groom are inside their wedding room

A funeral in Hanoi

A functional rehabilitation centre in Ho Chi Minh City

These drug addicts wishing to perform well to return to their family

A cow is grazing in front of Giang Vo Dormitory

A famous Vietnamese noodle shop

A panorama view of Hanoi city in 1989
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