Hmong hill tribe girls with impressive coiffures, Lai Chau province, Northern Vietnam 1996.
With the rest of the country’s economy benefiting from Vietnam opening up to foreign markets, highland people also strive to reap the financial benefits of the recent influx of tourism. Not only do the ethnic minorities have the country’s highest illiteracy rate but they struggle to survive diseases such as leprosy, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as producing an increasing number...
more »Hmong hill tribe girls with impressive coiffures, Lai Chau province, Northern Vietnam 1996.
With the rest of the country’s economy benefiting from Vietnam opening up to foreign markets, highland people also strive to reap the financial benefits of the recent influx of tourism. Not only do the ethnic minorities have the country’s highest illiteracy rate but they struggle to survive diseases such as leprosy, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as producing an increasing number of opium addicts. Until now, opium and timber selling have been the main source of income for these ethnic groups, with both trades leaving their impact on the environment.
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