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PHOTO STORY VIETNAM
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BAI TU LONG BAY
Halong means "descending dragon bay". Halong being where the mother dragon descended and Bai Tu Long where her children descended. The legend is that dragons were sent by the gods to protect the Vietnamese people from invaders. The dragons spat jewels of jade into the sea, creating a protective wall of karsts. Several hundred fishermen and their families still live in the bays but since the area was made a UNESCO site in 1994 they may well be in need of the dragons' protection as HaLong will see close to $10m visitors invade the bays this year. In contrast, the further reaches of Bai Tu Long Bay sees only a few thousand.
MADE IN VIETNAM
Working on her own in the outdoor kitchen is a woman who makes tofu to sell at the local market. A husband and wife battle the elements to make bricks with ageing equipment. And a team of women compete with sweatshops to make quality goods from their home village for a better work-life balance. Follow the story of 3 cottage industries in Vietnam.
MADE in VIETNAM
SAPA SCENES
Black and white images of the minority people and places around the Sa Pa region, Northern Vietnam.
THE HANOI GALLERY
HANOI SHABBY CHIC
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Former French elegance is glimpsed through the trees and and the cobwebs of powerlines.
DRIFTING DOWN THE MEKONG
See the people who make the Mekong their home in this journey down the river and through its canals.