Andrew Harris Photography

Travel journal / Vietnam

Vietnam

Reflections, colour and everyday life

Boats rest along the waterfront. Lanterns colour the evening. Beyond the streets, temple roofs appear among the trees.

Photography by Andrew Harris16 photographs

Wooden boats with colourful lanterns reflected in still waterfront water
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Boats rest along the waterfront. Lanterns colour the evening. Beyond the streets, temple roofs appear among the trees.

This collection moves between busy public spaces and quieter courtyards. Water carries reflections through the sequence, while carved details, bright colour and the movement of daily life give each scene a different pace.

The travel log

Tracing the journey

From Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, via the coast and Ha Long Bay.

Vietnam: from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi Seven legs: Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue, Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, then back to Hanoi. Lines show the order of visits rather than exact roads, trails or crossings. V I E T N A M Ho Chi Minh City Da Nang Hoi An Hue Ninh Binh Hanoi Ha Long Bay VIETNAMA JOURNEY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH SEVEN PLACES · SEVEN LEGS
The journey, including return visitsVietnam · North ↑

VIETNAM / ITINERARY

The complete journey · Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi

Boats and glowing lanterns along a waterfront at night
02 / Boats and glowing lanterns along a waterfront at night
A small boat on shaded green water beneath trees
03 / A small boat on shaded green water beneath trees
Misty rocky islands rising from calm water
04 / Misty rocky islands rising from calm water
Carved figures and a dragon among shaded roots and leaves
05 / Carved figures and a dragon among shaded roots and leaves
An ornate garden structure surrounded by green foliage
06 / An ornate garden structure surrounded by green foliage
A courtyard seen through an arched doorway
07 / A courtyard seen through an arched doorway
A yellow ceremonial gateway at the top of broad steps
08 / A yellow ceremonial gateway at the top of broad steps
Bundles of coloured incense arranged in concentric circles
09 / Bundles of coloured incense arranged in concentric circles
A golden seated figure surrounded by ornate carved detail
10 / A golden seated figure surrounded by ornate carved detail
A two-storey building with sweeping curved rooflines
11 / A two-storey building with sweeping curved rooflines
An illuminated gateway against the evening sky
12 / An illuminated gateway against the evening sky
A long low building reflected in rain-dappled water
13 / A long low building reflected in rain-dappled water
A person on a scooter beside a line of white goats
14 / A person on a scooter beside a line of white goats
Railway tracks curving between closely packed buildings
15 / Railway tracks curving between closely packed buildings
A street vendor cycling along a sunlit road
16 / A street vendor cycling along a sunlit road
All photographs © Andrew Harris.

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