In 2009 I was invited to make a record of the Vietnamese capital to commemorate its millennium anniversary in October 2010. The book Hanoi Calling , published by Magenta Publishing for the Arts, is the result. I tried to avoid the city's better-known landmarks and instead explored the often overlooked features that define daily life for its residents. 

Time has flowed hard through Hanoi. Until recently the city's architectural heritage was regarded as an inventory of decaying buildings awaiting a centrally-planned fate. This is changing as the economy liberalizes, the pace of development accelerates, and at the same time an appreciation of the city's heritage evolves. For now Hanoi remains that rare SE Asian city where much of its architectural heritage still lines the workaday world of its narrow streets.

Published by Magenta Publishing for the Arts, 2010

http://www.amazon.com/Hanoi-Calling-Thousand-Years-Girard/dp/1926856015
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Buildings and Tracks, City Centre, 2010
Buildings and Tracks, City Centre, 2010
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Lane off Nguyen Khuyen Street, 2009
Lane off Nguyen Khuyen Street, 2009
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Sunglasses Display Case, 2009
Sunglasses Display Case, 2009
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Le Family House, 2010
Le Family House, 2010
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Courtyard View, 2010
Courtyard View, 2010
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Buildings on Bat Su Street, 2010
Buildings on Bat Su Street, 2010
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Rooftop View, 2009
Rooftop View, 2009
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Shop on Hue Street, 2010
Shop on Hue Street, 2010
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Wedding Party (Eiffel Tower Ao Dai), 2010
Wedding Party (Eiffel Tower Ao Dai), 2010
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Long Bien Station Steps, 2009
Long Bien Station Steps, 2009
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Man in Red Sweater Fishing, 2010
Man in Red Sweater Fishing, 2010
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Trocadero Cafe, 2010
Trocadero Cafe, 2010
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Ha Trung Street View, 2010
Ha Trung Street View, 2010
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Le Family Bedroom, 2010
Le Family Bedroom, 2010
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FOREVER YOUNG Family Portarit, 2010
FOREVER YOUNG Family Portarit, 2010
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Buildings on Ca Tho Street, 2010
Buildings on Ca Tho Street, 2010
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Buildings on Trieu Viet Vuong, 2010
Buildings on Trieu Viet Vuong, 2010
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Long Bien Station Entrance, 2010
Long Bien Station Entrance, 2010
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Barbershop Chair, 2010
Barbershop Chair, 2010
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Photo Supply Store, 2010
Photo Supply Store, 2010
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