My first journey through Vietnam left me with a single certainty: I have to go back. It is a land of extraordinary resilience; despite a harrowing history. I found a people of immense warmth who seemingly bear no grudges and look forward rather than back. These images attempt to capture the sharp, beautiful contrasts of the country—from the neon-lit, chaotic energy of city street life to the quietude and beauty of the rural landscape.

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