German Traveler Captures Vietnam's Pre-Mass Tourism Era in Sepia Images
A German traveler documented Vietnam's early post-war transformation and economic opening 35 years ago. In an era of underdeveloped tourism infrastructure and strict travel restrictions for foreigners, photographer Hans-Peter Grumpe's lens captured the optimism of a nation healing from war and the nascent signs of rapid change.
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