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A boat for catching squid in Quảng Nam province  
   

A boat for catching squid in Quảng Nam province

Two locals are painting oil on the inner side of the boat with simple brushes (see next photo). This simple boat is quite big.
Fishing villages in Vietnam

January 30th 2010
Vietnam has a long coastline (over 3,200km) so fishing is one of the major works for the local people. Whenever I traveled to a city/town near the sea, I asked local motorbike taxi drivers to take me to fishing villages. They ended up taking me to fishing ports, so that I could take photos of the boats. There are various types of boats, from simple bamboo boats to big modern ones. Other than fishi ... read more
Asia » Vietnam

Vietnamese Flag The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
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