Well Stocked Shops And Stalls, Markets and Other Activities In Haiphong; Pictures Of Haiphong

Much of the ironmongery in the market, although not shown in the pictures of Haiphong, appeared to have been salvaged from one source or another. In Vietnam, if an item was not in stock, then someone would make it for you in a few hours. Very little was discarded if it could be re-cycled. By scavenging, some of the poorer people of Haiphong were able to feed themselves. It was not unusual to see handcarts loaded with cardboard cartons, as can be seen in the pictures of Haiphong. Sometimes the load was of bales of old paper or bags of empty drink cans. The affluent countries of the world have much to learn.

The main streets of Haiphong city displayed many signs of prosperity, stalls and shops selling fruit, vegetables and every day necessities, but they also sold children's toys, paper decorations, flowers, and on one stall near the river, two mopeds were hung up on hooks, the price of which must have been in millions of dong. For the average worker in Haiphong, at the time, that would have represented quite a few years wages !