Oi discovers the seasonal peaks and troughs of life as a Tet specialist florist… My name is Vuong and I own Bao Anh Apricot Blossoms (maitetbaoanh.com). I’m gearing up for the busiest time of the year, the two weeks before and after Tet. I have more than 1000 trees spread across six nurseries in Thu Duc, … Read more
Life at the top, washing windows At 7am Bao rides the freight elevator to the top of one of Saigon’s newest high- rises and unlocks the door to the rooftop. His partner is already there setting up the rig – stringing thick ropes around a pulley then across a wooden board, looping and double looping. After 20 minutes of … Read more
My name’s Quang and I’m 42 years old. I grew up in Hung Yen, and I’ve been doing this job for five years already. My first job was working as a motorbike taxi driver in Hanoi, but I changed to construction because there were too many motorbike taxi drivers already. Nowadays, people have their own cars and … Read more
Time to pay up “My hunting season starts now,” declares Tu Phu. “Nobody likes to hear that but me and maybe my clients.” However, Phu doesn’t go into the woods or forest to hunt because his prey is people. He’s loathed and feared; people hide from him when they know he’s coming. See, Phu isn’t a game … Read more
a bonsai enthusiast You see this tree here? I bought it for VND8 million. If I sell it now I can get VND600 million. If I wait another three years, I should get at least VND7 trillion. See that other tree? It’s almost 50 years old. I brought it home and transferred it onto that rock. … Read more
Two teenagers open up about scoring their dream jobs, rich customers and Rafael Nadal Hoang: I’m 17 years old and I’ve been working here for four years. Duy: I’m also 17. I’ve been a ball boy for seven months. Hoang: Our job is pretty simple, we pick up tennis balls for customers who come to play … Read more
….a railway crossing guard MY name is Ky and I’m a railroad worker on the Ha-Hai line (Hanoi – Hai Phong). I’m 50 now and I’ve been working this job for 20 years. I was originally an army man, but then I retired and worked building railroads before changing to my current job. My main duties … Read more
My name’s Quyen, and I’m 22-years-old. I’ve been selling pho for five years now. This is a traditional family business. My dad started the restaurant, and now my brothers and I are helping him run it. We’re from Dong Son Village, in Nam Dinh. Nam Dinh Province is known as the birthplace of pho, so … Read more
…a bone cleaner, exhuming corpses to make room for farming. Hello everyone, my name’s Thanh and I’m 55- years-old. I live in Xuan Canh Village in Tu Liem District. I’m semi-retired now; used to work in construction. But that’s just one of my jobs [smiles]. On the other hand, I’m still doing another job that’s not … Read more
Hello, sit down please! Oh, my name? My name is Hang. How old am I? I was born in 1987, so please don’t call me chi (older sister), it makes me sound so old! This is one of the first grey hair plucking shops in Hanoi. It’s been open for three years now. I’ve been working … Read more
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