This residential area in Cholon was burnt down and rebuilt in the 60s, during the war. Unlike much of HCMC which is a mix of modern and ancient buildings, this area is uniformly quite modern concrete housing, yet also very worn down.
It seems people here live very hard lives, with demanding physical work being the norm. Most of the people I met were motorcycle or cyclo drivers.
A motorcycle driver who lost his eye sight in an accident. His neighbours look out for him and help him get by.
A xe ôm (motorcycle taxi) driver with his two dogs in his tiny room, his bed is above the white plastic chair. His wife passed away eight months ago.
Chopping up coal.
Fighting cock check-up.
Garbage collection.
The end of a long day.
A cyclo driver enjoying a break and a cold beer.
