Mick Palarczyk, a Dutch photographer and journalist whose footprints were mostly left on remote roads of the northwest of Vietnam took series of mind-blowing photos about the beauty of Vietnam that inspire other travelers in the world to visit northwest regions of Vietnam even once. In this article, some of those stunning photos of his are revealed by An Insider of Vietnam!
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| A stunning view of Tam Duong, Lai Chau where people are humble among grand nature… |
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| Woman of Yao People are importantly meticulous in their hairstyle with décor by a silver hairpin. It is believed that a hat on which attaches coins helps their children stay safe and lay evil spirits. |
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| Two Miao beautiful girls were playing a joke at Bac Ha market |
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| This colorful giant “Butterfly” is actually a typical skirt of Miao women placed on hedge along Chay River. |
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| These charming women of Miao people at Bac Ha market… |
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| Ban Lac village, Mai Chau is lovely rounded by rice fields in a separated valley |
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| A house on stilts of Tai Dón people at Ban Lac village |
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| A road along a village of Tai Dón people in Moc Chau |
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| These naive children of Ta Dam people were having a skinny-dipping beside the Nam La River, Son La province. This woman was worriedly busy to take care of her three children. |
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ANGELS THROUGH THE LENS OF ERIC LAFFORGUE
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| “Bamboo wheels” at Nam La River… |
.. a simple form of machine to convey fresh water from streams to rice fields and containers used for living activities of locals. The machine made from natural materials in forest clearly shows the creativity of Vietnamese ethnic minorities to conquer nature and serve the activities of producing and living. Though it is only an irrigate tool,
bamboo wheels are considered as a unique identity to enrich the national culture of Vietnamese. Nowadays, the method is no longer popular when you explore Northwest Vietnam. However, it is just about 200 kilometres from Hanoi city, you can find them at
Pu Luong Nature Reserve.
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| The Tai Dam community were heaping up stones to form a dam and activate their new “bamboo wheels” nearby on Nam La River. |
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| The flock of buffalos was wading through the river… |
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| A shaped-sun talisman is attach along the river side |
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| A simple form of transportation in Son La province… |
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| A house humbly lies on a valley in Son La… |
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| A cute girl of Tai Dam people in Son La… |
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| A lovely girl of Miao people was training in a firing practice with a crossbow – a popular type of weapon of ethnic groups at Tuan Gian, Dien Bien province. |
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| Planting seeds at Nam Muc valley, Lai Chua province by digging holes |
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| A village along the river of Tai Dón people in Lai Chau province… |
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| Houses on stilts dot the side of the Nam Muc valley… |
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| Hang Tom bridge crosses Ðà River on Lai Chau province |
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| The peaks of mountains in Lai Chau province… |
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| The activity of trading brocade at Sapa, Lao Cai province… these Yao women are delighted to show up their own goods at market. |
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| Little girls of Miao people at Ta Van village, Sapa… |
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| Black Miao people was hard working at terraced fields to prepare for a upcoming crop rotation |
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| A special ear-ring of Black Miao women… |
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| Villages are amazingly quiet among at Muong Hoa valley, Sapa |
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| A cross-current of Muong Hoa River leads to Lao Chai village, Sapa |
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| “Cloud” bridge crosses Muong Hoa River. It harmoniously seems to touch cloud when you walk in the bridge with grand scenes… |
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| A child, looking proud of a good result of his parents after catching was sitting on a flat basket with full of fishes... |
The beauty of Vietnam is that you feel tranquil in a simple form of life where people are naturally humble with forests and mountains around whenever you come. The activity of living depending on nature are daily going on as usual in which you hardly watch in cities with full of fashionable people and busy streets all around the clock. The beauty of Vietnam does not necessarily have to mean that you are deep in luxury with elegant servers and fancy restaurants when you visit Vietnam, but it must be peace in the harmony of people and nature of the northwest of Vietnam.
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