Way of life in Vietnam. 越南的生活方式及态度。

Nikon D80 with Nikkor 18-105vr at 30mm; ISO 200, 1/10sec at f/9

I was in Hanoi during my trip in Vietnam in May.

I was in Old Quarter, walking back to the guesthouse, and was amazed with the way they conserve the traditional architecture, which is widely known as "tube architecture", made known from the narrow ground floor planning and high building height.

Conservation of architecture, not only the physical, but also the activities, which they are doing pretty impressive. There are still active of old trades in Old Quarter, Hanoi, smitchy, carpentry, traditional coffee shops, tailoring and others.

It is a street of bamboo industry next to the guesthouse, hadn't started the business when I went out in the early morning. However it was then full of pedestrian, motorcycles along the street during evening time.

I enjoyed the vigor happening over there, which I noticed this static lady sitting in front of her shop in contrary. On the second look, I framing this composition of her husband working hard, while her daughter is playing around her.

Her face is emotionless, looking at the traffic, yet did not really have a focal point. Does it a depiction of the traditional life cycle of Vietnamese? Married at young age, settling down with family, yet, those aren't what they want to pursuit in life.

Maybe not only them, but many of us. But, that's life.

在五月的越南之旅，我的第一站河内，给我意想不到的城市规划，生活习惯，以及人与人的相处。

在马来西亚的文化，艺术及建筑保护与保存，都是很表面的涂上新漆，除了正面立面外，其他的重新装修过，重新包装我们的文化及艺术，但这些努力总是杂了些外国文化，全球化，不三不四。

但在河内，分成了新市区和旧市区。新市区的建设及规划虽有些零乱，但还蛮现代。而旧市区则几乎完全保存了越南的传统生活方式。建筑，交易，路边小食，遮着超过半条街的树荫，都是在传达着传统的延续。

照片里的她，坐在店前，丈夫在旁做着功，女儿在旁玩耍跑闹，而她却只是呆呆望着路过的行人及交通。这是不是我们都会有得无奈？当一切决定都作了，结果都清楚了，我们才后悔当初的不积极，不尝试。我想这是人生的不完美吧。只有主是完美的，而人类的不完美和不完全也是种缺陷美。