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December, 1996
Crossing Haiphong River By Ferry
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Hai Phong is a flourishing inland port and it is from here that many of the "Boat People" left Vietnam in the late 1970's, and Trung's family was amongst them. We came to Hai Phong from Ha Long Bay, traveling by taxi as far as the river, then using the ferry to cross over to the city.
The Haiphong ferry was loaded with cars, lorries, people with bicycles and with loaded panniers, and amongst the passengers a group of uniformed men, but I could not tell whether they were Soldiers or Policemen.
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Repairing Boat Moored In Polluted Water Of Haiphong River
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On one of our daily ramblings in the city, we went to a higher part of the Haiphong river, away from the ferries, where men were repairing a boat, beached on the river bank. The water at this point was polluted and foul smelling, but this did not seem to concern them; perhaps they were immune to all the nasties lurking in the almost stagnant water.
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Covered Market Near Haiphong River
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The road near the Haiphong river had many shops and markets including one well stocked ship's chandler's where men were sitting around a low table, either discussing some business contract or equally likely, playing cards.
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Nearby was a covered market, the likes of which I had never seen before. It consisted of many small stalls packed together and separated by narrow walkways. Each stall looked almost identical, with every inch of space on counters and partitions displaying their goods. What were they selling ? Nuts, bolts, washers, screws, nails, ball bearings, hinges, latches, locks, and hundreds of other such items, in different shapes and sizes. It must have been a mechanic's paradise !
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