A Rare Album by Photographer Bruno Barbey Brings Us Back to Tết in 1994 Hanoi
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This collection of candid shots, taken by French photographer Bruno Barbey in Hanoi right during Tết of 1994 (Giáp Tuất), would teleport you to a simpler time of rudimentary new year decorations, sharp suits, and some particularly dope sunglasses.
Have a closer look below:
A lady sells paper toys outside Ngọc Sơn Pagoda.
Strips of firecrackers on sale at an army supply shop, Mơ Market.
Posing with Tết decorations.
A couple next to Tết ornaments in Hoàn Kiếm.
Children frolic in toy vehicles.
Young Hanoians enjoy phở at a stall outside Ngọc Sơn Pagoda.
At Hàng Da.
On a Tết ride.
An older couple pose for a picture at Ngọc Sơn.
Tiny shops in the Old Quarter.
On the side of Long Biên Bridge.
On a dimly lit street.
Photos by Bruno Barbey via RedsVN.