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Hanoi Street Seller

January 19th, 2009 - 8:55pm

A street seller hawking her wares wanders the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam.

All over Hanoi — and presumably other large cities in Vietnam — are street sellers such as this. They wander from door to door, many sing or announce their wares in a lyrical voice and as you walk on the road, in between them and the speeding traffic, it’s amazing to see another way of life that has barely changed for decades — or longer.

In the tourist hotspots, the sellers are more forceful and chase after tourists in an effort for an easy buck. But, as you wander away from these areas you see the sellers going about their daily business. I enjoyed watching their interactions with other locals on the street; the seller would put down their basket, rummage through and emerge victorious with the desired product.

Still, my favourite trait is the singing or other advertising of their product. Fascinating.

Tags: asia 2008, basket, hanoi, hat, photoblog, seller, street, vietnam