December, 1996
Crossing Haiphong River By Ferry
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Haiphong Vietnam is a flourishing inland port and it is from here that many of the "Boat People" left Vietnam in the late 1970's, and Trung's family was amongst them. We came to Hai Phong Vietnam from Ha Long Bay, travelling by taxi as far as the river, then using the ferry to cross over to the city.
The Haiphong Vietnam ferry was loaded with cars, lorries, people with bicycles and with loaded panniers, and amongst the passengers a group of uniformed men, but I could not tell whether they were Soldiers or Policemen.
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Repairing Boat In Polluted Water Of Haiphong River
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On one of our daily ramblings in the city, we went to a higher part of the Haiphong Vietnam river, away from the ferries, where men were repairing a boat, beached on the river bank. The water at this point was polluted and foul smelling, but this did not seem to concern them; perhaps they were immune to all the nasties lurking in the almost stagnant water.
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Covered Market Near Haiphong River
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The road near the Haiphong Vietnam river had many shops and markets including one well stocked ship's chandlers where men were sitting around a low table, either discussing some business contract or equally likely, playing cards.
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Nearby the river in Haiphong Vietnam was a covered market, the likes of which I had never seen before. It consisted of many small stalls packed together and separated by narrow walkways. Each stall in this Haiphong Vietnam market looked almost identical, with every inch of space on counters and partitions displaying their goods. What were they selling ? Nuts, bolts, washers, screws, nails, ball bearings, hinges, latches, locks, and hundreds of other such items, in different shapes and sizes. It must have been a mechanic's paradise !
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