“Mua sen Ha Thanh” (Lotus season in Hanoi) painting. (Photo courtesy of Phong Hoang) |
A street barber in downtown Hanoi, a place associated with Phong Hoang’s memory that a barber provided him with free haircut after realizing that the artist was a visitor from the South. (Photo courtesy of Phong Hoang) |
A sunny street corner in Hanoi. (Photo courtesy of Phong Hoang) |
What Phong Hoang like best in Hanoi are the images of hawkers peddling flowers on the go and signature yellow walls of century-old houses. (Photo courtesy of Phong Hoang) |
Hanoi’s resplendent St. Joseph’s Cathedral (Photo courtesy of Phong Hoang) |
Nguyen Thiep Street corner during days before Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. (Photo: courtesy of Phong Hoang) |
A coffee shop on Phu Doan Street in downtown Hanoi. (Photo courtesy of Phong Hoang) |
An ancient house on Phung Hung – Hang Ma T-junction in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. (Photo courtesy of Phong Hoang) |
The capital city of Hanoi is serene while Ho Chi Minh City – the southern hub is more modern and dynamic. (Photo courtesy of Phong Hoang) |
Source: VNP/Photo courtesy of Phong Hoang
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