A VOV photographer has traveled all parts of northwest Vietnam to capture the intrinsic beauty of the ethnic minority women of the region performing everyday tasks.


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Mong women carrying vegetables on their back






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La Hu ethnic girls in Pa Vay babysit for their mother





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Mongolian girl diligently sketching a new outfit design






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A Dao ethnic woman weaves fabric




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An elder Dao woman at the market






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Dao women picking tea





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Dao women harvesting rice





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Young Dao woman expresses joy of the harvest season





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A Dao woman baking a cake






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Dao women prepare the foundation for a new house





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Ha Nhi women serving as border guards





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The simplistic beauty of Ha Nhi people in traditional dress





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Harvesting citrus 




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