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May 03, 2014 / 09:50

Vietnam’s change through American photographer’s lens

BBC News recently introduced photos on Vietnam’s changes by Justin Mott, an American photographer working in Southeast Asia.

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The red flag with hammer and sickle remains popular in Vietnam. This photo captures the flag at the 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Communist Party.

 

 

 

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Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, 44, the first US dollar billionaire of Vietnam. Vuong is the boss of Vingroup - a real estate and retail group.

 

 

 

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Vietnam has attracted considerable foreign investment capital. The domestic market is also growing. In the photo are Vietnamese workers at the LG television factory.

 

 

 

 

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The rapid economic development of Vietnam generates mass immigration from the countryside to the big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In the picture: the railway passes through low-roofed houses in Hanoi.

 

 

 

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The consequences of the Vietnam War still haunt Vietnamese today. This photo of seriously disabled children who are affected by Agent Orange in the Ba Vi orphanage.

 

 

 

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The colorful fabric pieces sold at the Sunday fair in Ha Giang Province. This is a remote, underdeveloped area in Vietnam, located near the border with China.

 

 

 

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Trafficking of women and children is a complex problem in remote areas in Vietnam. Vua Thi Sua is one of the victims who was sold to an old man in China. She has a daughter by this man.

 

 

 

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Flooding in cities and low-lying areas in the south is a major issue for Vietnam. This photograph features a 3-year-old baby on a homemade raft on flood waters in the heavy flooding in Hanoi in 2008.

 

 

 

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A police officer guards a government building in Hanoi. From a city that was damaged by bombs, Hanoi today has become a modern metropolis.

 

 

 

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Ho Chi Minh City, with a population of over 6 million, is on the fast track of development and attracts many migrant workers who come seeking the opportunity to better their lives.

 

 

 

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Students gather near the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi in celebration of Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary.