Het Medisch Comité Nederland-Vietnam (MCNV) heeft aan mij verzocht gebruik te maken van mijn Vietnam foto’s voor haar kalender 2015. Hier treffen jullie een aantal van de afbeeldingen. Mochten jullie informatie over de kalender willen hebben dan kun je dat aanvragen bij info@mcnv.nl The Medical Committee Netherlands -Vietnam has published the calendar 2015 (in Dutch)…
Playing kids/Spelende kinderen
Spelende kinderen zijn de toekomst. Maar in vele gebieden van Azië is er nog veel armoede. Maar de kinderen spelen met wat ze hebben en dat is vaak niets.Toch zijn ze blij en later in staat met deze simpele basis een voortgezette opleiding af te maken. Playing children are the future. But in many parts…
Lonely Vietnamese landscapes (during Tet 2012)
First for all of you a healthy and prosperous 2013. This year I start with showing some landscape images I shot during my trip to Vietnam in the Tet period (Vietnamese New Year) at the beginning of 2012. The desolation of these landscapes during the coldest period (January/February) gives birth to the feeling of hope…
Colourful Vietnam during TET (Vietnamese New Year)
After the Christmas holidays and heading for 2013 I want to show you some colourful portraits. Tet is Vietnamese New Year and I was there at the beginning of this year (23rd January 2012) in a very cold Northern part of North Vietnam near the Chinese border. This is the family holiday and the whole…
River of Hoi An, Vietnam (near Danang)
Near the city of Danang you will find a small but lovely (but also more touristic) village Hoi An. Strolling through the centre along the river is the thing to do. If you want to see the fishermen take a small boat around sunset.
Landscapes in North Vietnam (Feb 10th)
Vietnam is known for its different landscapes. Special the North is rather wild because of its volcanic origin. Herewith some of the the landscapes in the North of North Vietnam (except for one which was made in the Ba Be Lake).
Lolo lady dressing up (Feb 6th)
Around Dong Van and Meo Vac (North Vietnam) there is still a very small minority the Lolo which is very hard to find. Moreover the younger ones mostly don’t wear their traditional dress. The dress is expensive and the children love the market clothes more than the traditional ones. I was lucky to pass by…
In the mountains (habitat) (Feb 2nd)
Very fast for my followers some images of the several hill tribes in their natural environment. Have to leave for the boat and will be without internet again for the coming days. More information about the progress of my trip later. Don’t hesitate to leave a comment. It will support me.
Green H’Mong minority (Jan 26th)
On our way from Ha Giang to Dong Van we passed by a region of the Geen H’Mong minority. You will find them in several parts of the North. But this part is known for their special head dresses. For this reason with this post I focused on portraits.
Flower H’Mong Youth (Jan 24th)
After Vietnamese New Year the government people has 9 days off (it can be different per region). This is mostly followed by all the people and so in most areas (not the cities) it is quiet. But during these holidays the youth is coming out. You seen them evrywhere in their traditional dresses and the…