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  • Palm fronds in front of a 16 meter high, 243 ton granite monument to the enduring spirit of Vietnam and her people, in the grounds of the Ben Duoc Monument to War Martyrs. The central feature is a teardrop, symbolizing the loss and grief of many generations of Vietnam people who fought to maintain their country. The remainder symbolises a lotus flower caressed by hands, invoking the lines of a popular Vietnamese folk song. .On the body of the monument there are carvings of Vietnam historical events from the time of the country's establishment by King Hung Vuong to Independence Day, April 30th, 1975. Cu Chi, Vietnam
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  • 16 meter high, 243 ton granite monument to the enduring spirit of Vietnam and her people, in the grounds of the Ben Duoc Monument to War Martyrs. The central feature is a teardrop, symbolizing the loss and grief of many generations of Vietnam people who fought to maintain their country. The remainder symbolises a lotus flower caressed by hands, invoking the lines of a popular Vietnamese folk song. .On the body of the monument there are carvings of Vietnam historical events from the time of the country's establishment by King Hung Vuong to Independence Day, April 30th, 1975. Cu Chi, Vietnam
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  • Letterbox at Da Lat Railway Station, from the time of the French in Vietnam. Da Lat Railway Station is the oldest railway station in Vietnam. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Very old diesel locomotive and railway guard, at Da Lat Railway Station. The Da Lat station is the oldest railway station in Vietnam, having been built during the French occupation of Vietnam. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Clocks inside the Da Lat Railway Station, showing the time in Lon Don (London), Paris, Ha Noi (Hanoi) and New York. The five framed documents are all tourism awards earned by the Railway Station. The Da Lat station is the oldest railway station in Vietnam, having been built during the French occupation of Vietnam. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Cryptic graffiti on US Army Helicopter captured during Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese). War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Truc Lam (Bamboo Forest) Zen Monastery (Thien vien Truc Lam), one of the largest Zen Meditation centres in Vietnam. The complex was completed in 1994 with the aim of giving new life to the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, a uniquely Vietnamese form of Zen founded during the Tran dynasty (A.D.1225-1400). Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • It is customary in Vietnam for people to have a "siesta" type break in the middle of the day, including a nap if possible. A young man taking a nap on his motorbike, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh. Cao Dai (full name Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do), is the third largest religion in Vietnam, and this is its main temple, the Tay Ninh Holy See, in Tay Ninh, Vietnam
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  • 10 year old child standing beside the Tuong Phat Nam (white reclining Buddha), on Ta Cu mountain, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. At 49 metres long, the Buddha is the longest in Vietnam and one of the longest reclining Buddhas in Asia.
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  • A street cleaner goes about her work oblivious to the traffic moving around her. In the background is the Saigon Opera House (Nha hat lon Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh). Built in 1897 by French architect Ferret Eugene, this 800 seat building was used as the home of the Lower House assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. It was not until 1975 that it was again used as a theatre, and it was fully restored in 1998. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Truc Lam (Bamboo Forest) Zen Monastery (Thien vien Truc Lam). This is one of the largest Zen Meditation centres in Vietnam. The complex was completed in 1994 with the aim of giving new life to the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, a uniquely Vietnamese form of Zen founded during the Tran dynasty (A.D.1225-1400). Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Da Lat Railway Station is the oldest railway station in Vietnam. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Man in silhouette against Tuong Phat Nam (white reclining Buddha), on Ta Cu mountain, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. At 49 metres long, the Buddha is the longest in Vietnam and one of the longest reclining Buddhas in Asia.
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  • 10 year old child silhouetted against Tuong Phat Nam (white reclining Buddha), on Ta Cu mountain, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. At 49 metres long, the Buddha is the longest in Vietnam and one of the longest reclining Buddhas in Asia.
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  • Pitaya plants (Hylocereus undatus), known in Vietnam as Dragon Fruit (thanh long), in flower. Binh Thuan province, Vietnam
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  • Ornate columns and spiral staircase inside the Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh. Cao Dai (full name Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do), is the third largest religion in Vietnam, and this is its main temple, the Tay Ninh Holy See, in Tay Ninh, Vietnam
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  • Ornate column and sphere with Divine Eye, inside the Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh. Cao Dai (full name Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do), is the third largest religion in Vietnam, and this is its main temple, the Tay Ninh Holy See, in Tay Ninh, Vietnam
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  • Ornate columns and spiral staircases inside the Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh. Cao Dai (full name Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do), is the third largest religion in Vietnam, and this is its main temple, the Tay Ninh Holy See, in Tay Ninh, Vietnam
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  • A young female Police trainee giving the V-for-Victory sign so commonly used in Vietnam. Tay Ninh, Vietnam
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  • Detail of one of the wooden pillars of the three-door temple gate of the Ben Duoc Monument to War Martyrs, bearing the words of the Vietnamese poet Bao Dinh Giang..The memorial complex was built to honour the contributions of the soldiers and people who sacrified their lives in the Saigon - Gia Dinh region during the anti-American and the anti-French struggles. The names of 44,520 revolutionary martyrs are carved with gilded letters into a granite stone tablet in the main temple, including Vietnamese mothers, heroes, and revolutionary martyrs, and 9,322 revolutionary martyrs from other provinces and cities. Cu Chi, Vietnam
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  • Massive wooden pillars of the three-door temple gate of the Ben Duoc Monument to War Martyrs, bearing the words of the Vietnamese poet Bao Dinh Giang..The memorial complex was built to honour the contributions of the soldiers and people who sacrified their lives in the Saigon - Gia Dinh region during the anti-American and the anti-French struggles. The names of 44,520 revolutionary martyrs are carved with gilded letters into a granite stone tablet in the main temple, including Vietnamese mothers, heroes, and revolutionary martyrs, and 9,322 revolutionary martyrs from other provinces and cities. Cu Chi, Vietnam
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  • Small Mountain (Nui Nho), Hang Dua Bay, and Bai Truoc (Front Beach) viewed from Bach Dinh Palace, (the White House). Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • 7 year old child dressed in clothing as worn by the long-departed Vietnamese royal family. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Large potted cycad on avenue leading to the three-door temple gate of the Ben Duoc Monument to War Martyrs..The memorial complex was built to honour the contributions of the soldiers and people who sacrified their lives in the Saigon - Gia Dinh region during the anti-American and the anti-French struggles. The names of 44,520 revolutionary martyrs are carved with gilded letters into a granite stone tablet in the main temple, including Vietnamese mothers, heroes, and revolutionary martyrs, and 9,322 revolutionary martyrs from other provinces and cities. Cu Chi, Vietnam
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  • Replica of the Russian-designed T-54 tank no. 843 of the North Vietnamese Army 203rd Armoured Regiment, which on 30 April 1975 went crashing through the gates of the South Vietnamese presidential palace (in background), signalling the end of the war. Australian combat photographer Neil Davis famously captured that moment on film..Up until the end of the war the palace was called the Independence Palace--after Saigon fell, it was renamed the Reunification Palace..Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Tourists gather around an exhibition of photographs, most notably those taken from the film of Australian combat photographer Neil Davis, showing the  Russian-designed T-54 tank no. 843 of the North Vietnamese Army 203rd Armoured Regiment, crashing through the gates of the South Vietnamese presidential palace on 30 April 1975, signalling the end of the war. Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Divine Eye design on wall of Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh. Cao Dai (full name Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do), is the third largest religion in Vietnam, and this is its main temple, the Tay Ninh Holy See, in Tay Ninh, Vietnam
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  • Women selling fruit at night, from edge of the street opposite Binh Thanh Market. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • A man jumping from the sea-wall to a small boat, at sunset. Bai Truoc (Front Beach, aka Tam Duong beach), Hang Dua bay, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Kites for sale at Bai Truoc (Front Beach), with Hang Dua Bay and Small Mountain (Nui Nho) in background. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Bai Truoc (Front Beach), with Small Mountain (Nui Nho) in background. Hang Dua Bay, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Boy jumping off sea wall at Bai Truoc (Front Beach), with Small Mountain (Nui Nho) in background. Hang Dua Bay, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Street vendor cooking and selling a variety of food, including corn, bread buns, sweet potatoes and small shellfish. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Section of art-nouveau mosaic frieze on wall of Bach Dinh Palace, (the White House). Built by the French from 1898 to 1916, Bach Din has over the years also been known as Villa Blanche; Villa Dugouverneur, and Dinh Ong Thuong. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Woman inspecting mushrooms amongst vegetables for sale. Cho Vung Tau (Vung Tau Market), Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Two elderly ladies sharing a joke, Cho Vung Tau (Vung Tau Market), Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Woman cleaning squid at Cho Vung Tau (Vung Tau Market). Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Huge tree silhouetted against clouds illuminated by the setting sun. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Bright yellow flowers in late afternoon light. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Outside view of some of the decorative structures at Hang Nga House, known locally as The Crazy House. Designed and built by Architect Dang Viet Nga, the Hang Nga House is a functioning guest house. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Cat sleeping atop trays of silkworm cocoons. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Child running across the railway tracks at Trai Mat, near Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Unlicensed street hawkers have to keep on the move to avoid the police. Here a woman selling fresh fish and cooked food hurries up steps away from main market area. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • A range of different coloured Bougainvillea plants growing over a trellis. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Woven split-bamboo screen. Vietnam
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  • Catholic Church, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam
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  • Face of "Christ of Vung Tau" overlooking the South China Sea. "Christ of Vung Tau" is a statue of Jesus standing on Nui Nho (Tao Phung, or Little Mountain), in Vung Tau. Built between 1974 and 1993, it is 32 metres (105 ft) high, standing on a 4 metre (13 ft) high platform, for a 36 metre (118 ft) total monument height, with two outstretched arms spanning 18.3 metres (60 ft). There is a 133-step staircase inside the statue leading to observation points on both shoulders. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Cook at noodle restaurant throwing noodles into the air. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Bicycle of indeterminable make and age parked on footpath. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Woman assisting two children (7 years old, 10 years old) to lower bamboo baskets containing eggs into hot-spring water, to cook the eggs. Binh Chau hot springs, Vietnam
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  • 7 year old child playing the Dan Nhi (aka Dan Co), a traditional Vietnamese 2-stringed violin. My Tho, Ben Tre province, Vietnam
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  • Slightly distorted boat belching black smoke, on the Mekong River, Cai Be, Tien Giang Province, Vietnam
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  • Large boat on Mekong River, Vietnam
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  • Multi-lingual sign of the World Peace Prayer Society (WPPS) at the Cu Chi Tunnel Memorial stating "May Peace Prevail On Earth". Cu Chi, Vietnam
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  • Children walking through the newly built formal tunnel entrance to the Cu Chi Tunnel Memorial. Cu Chi, Vietnam
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  • A bottle of Snake Wine (steeped). Venomous snakes are placed in a bottle of rice wine and left to steep for many months. The wine is drunk as a restorative in small doses. Large scorpions are often added also. Cu Chi, Vietnam
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  • Woman preparing rice-paper in traditional method. The wet rice-paper sheets are placed on woven bamboo frames which are then placed in the sun to dry..Rice-paper is used in many traditional Vietnamese dishes, especially Vietnamese spring rolls. Rice-paper is also cut into strips and becomes rice-noodles. Cu Chi, Vietnam
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  • Public transport in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Tourists riding in Cyclos, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Street vendor adjusting her wares outside the Saigon Central Post Office (Buu Dien Truong Tam). The Post Office was designed and built (1886--1891) by Gustave Eiffel, builder of the Eiffel Tower. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Granite statue of the Virgin Mary and one of the towers of the Gothic Revival styled Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. The cathedral was built between 1863 and 1880, the statue was installed in 1959. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Bust of Ho Chi Minh, with Vietnamese Star. Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Elderly man outside temple. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Horse grazing at the peak of Nui Langbiang (Langbiang Mountain), with ornately feathered hat on boulder. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Women selling fruit at night, from edge of the street opposite Binh Thanh Market. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Racks of fish drying in the sun by the side of the road. Ben Da fishing village, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • 10 year old child dressed in clothing as worn by the long-departed Vietnamese royal family. Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Mosaic dragon-scales made up of hundres of pieces of broken crockery. Linh Son Pagoda, Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Crocodiles fighting over a small fish hanging on a line above them. Binh Chau hot springs, Vietnam
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  • Busy traffic in the centre of Da Lat, Vietnam
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  • Family group of tourists walking on road at night, past flower seller and his stall. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Street corner at night, with cyclos (bicycle rickshaws) standing waiting for customers. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Leather belts for sale, Binh Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Aerial view of evening traffic, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Fish drying in the sun. Ben Da fishing village, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Racks of fish drying in the sun by the side of the road. Ben Da fishing village, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Fish drying in the sun. Ben Da fishing village, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Kite seller, Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Two women cooking and selling waffles from a "don ganh" (two baskets slung from each end of a wooden or bamboo pole), on the sidewalk. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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  • Woman selling bread beneath a bare light globe. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Cooking on pavement outside his noodle restaurant, the cook catches a serve of noodles he had just thrown up into the air. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Ca phe sua da, literally "coffee milk ice", is a unique Vietnamese recipe. Here the hot coffee is dripping through the metal drip filter (ca phe phin) onto condensed milk. The coffee and milk will then be mixed and poured into the glass of ice. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Ceiling fan, Bach Dinh Palace, (the White House). Built by French from 1898 to 1916, Bach Din has over the years also been known as Villa Blanche; Villa Dugouverneur, and Dinh Ong Thuong. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Ancient cannon in the grounds of Bach Dinh Palace, (the White House). Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • A woman turns her friend's face towards the camera for a photograph. The women are cooking the ever-popular "banh khot" (a small Vietnamese pancake), specialty of the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and especially of Vung Tau City. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Two wood-burning stoves set up in an open-air restaurant, to make the ever-popular "banh khot" (a small Vietnamese pancake), specialty of the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and especially of Vung Tau City. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Woman skinning and decoratively carving pineapples. Cho Vung Tau (Vung Tau Market), Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Woman selling fresh tofu, Cho Vung Tau (Vung Tau Market), Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Cho Vung Tau (Vung Tau Market), Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Gateway to lane, showing international Communist Party hammer and sickle and Vietnamese flag. Vung Tau, Vietnam
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  • Thap Poshanu Cham Tower viewed through branches of a tree. The Tower is an ancient Hindu temple (circa 8th century) dedicated to the worshipping of Shiva. Mui Ne, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam
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  • 10 year old child doing a cartwheel in the red mud of the Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien), Mui Ne, Vietnam
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  • The Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien), Mui Ne, Vietnam
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  • Local children selling sea-shells. Mui Ne, Vietnam
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  • 7 year old child with plastic sled, after sliding to bottom of large sand dune. Red Sand Dunes, Mui Ne, Vietnam
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  • Climbing back up the dune after sliding down. Red Sand Dunes, Mui Ne, Vietnam
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  • People climbing sand hills, silhouetted against rising sun. Red Sand Dunes, Mui Ne, Vietnam
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  • Woman selling food from a "don ganh" (two baskets slung from each end of a wooden or bamboo pole), silhouetted against pre-dawn sky. Red Sand Dunes, Mui Ne, Vietnam
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  • Woman selling food from a "don ganh" (two baskets slung from each end of a wooden or bamboo pole), silhouetted against pre-dawn sky. Red Sand Dunes, Mui Ne, Vietnam
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