Hanoi – Days without Covid-19

14.01.2021

Written by... Chu Viet Ha

I was born in 1987 in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. I am a photography enthusiast specialized in street photography. Photography is really a powerful tool, a bridge that helps me to communicate with the diversity of life and the people around me. Since the beginning of taking photos, I have pursued and continued to pursue a kind of photography religion described as "Decisive moments". With hobbies and strengths of approaching the subjects, I always want to bring the viewers closer, even make them become a part of the moments on the street.

My works have appeared in various newspapers and magazines about Street Photography such as IPA, 121clicks, Streethunters… I have also organized several exhibitions as well as being a jury for various photo contests both locally and internationally scale.

Covid-19 has made a disturbance in all aspects not only on the way we work but also the way we live, socialize, and the world is changing different, too.

Although Hanoi is not a noisy & crowded city like Ho Chi Minh, after tense days of coping with the Covid-19 epidemic, has become more slow and peaceful. There are changes in the habits of citizens, no more large numbers of gathering people, no more rushing traffic, no more crowded market. There are still some passengers on the street or a few motorbikes pass through the empty street, but the pace of life slows down to a minimum level. The scenes that were rare in the hustle and bustle in the past are now easier to see, such as a young couple leisurely walk hand in hand to walk the park, an old man play with kids or a group of children enjoys a river bath under the sweltering heat of summer days.

Seeing life as it happens slowly through the camera, I have noticed that after being in a situation closer to death than usual, humans have found the meaning of life. This is living peacefully and happy every moment.

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