VietNamNet Bridge – German photographer Hans-Peter Grumpe traveled Vietnam between 1991 and 1993 and took about 1,600 photos of 20 provinces and cities across the country.
From the sky, Hanoi in the early 1990s was spacious and peaceful, without high-rise buildings. The winding Red River and the fields were very clear.
On Trang Tien Street, the major vehicles at that time were bicycles, cyclos and small motorcycles.
Hoan Kiem Lake.
Inside Dong Xuan market.
Traders in the market count money after a day of working.
The parking lot of Dong Xuan market with unique vehicles.
Popular products in the Old Quarter in 1991.
A workshop making soldier's hats, the most popular hats for men in the early 90s.
Relaxing moment for grocery store sellers.
Medicinal herb stores on Lan Ong street.
Belostomatidae. Belostomatidae oil is used as a spice.
A sidewalk leather repairman.
Before computers became common, typing used to be a good job in Hanoi.
A barbershop for men.
Mobile markets were very popular in Hanoi in 1991. People could bring everything they had to the market to sell.
Bicycles were the main vehicles at that time, so mobile pumping services were available.
Traditional lanterns of Vietnamese children during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Many people earned their living by driving cyclos.
A sidewalk pub in late afternoon.
A restaurant selling pig puddings for drinkers.
This car was the dream of anyone who lived in the early 90s.
Typical romantic scene at that time: A man rode a Phoenix branded bicycle; a woman held a Chinese umbrella.
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