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Today's Pic: The Gatekeeper

on October 28, 2009 5:10 PM | Comments (2)

Only a few days remain in National Geographic Magazine's International Photo Contest. Here's a standout from this week's batch of entries, taken by Nancy Dinh.

This photo reflects the communal sense of Vietnamese culture, where mother, father, and child sleep together on a mattress close to the ground, enveloped in a single large mosquito net in a room dedicated to nocturnal sleep and daytime playing. During the daytime, the child is gatekeeper.

For more images, visit the weekly galleries on National Geographic Magazine's site. The International Photo Contest ends October 31st, so submit your favorite images in the People, Places, and Nature categories now.

I Heart My City: Liz's Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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on July 10, 2009 2:30 PM | Comments (5)

Hello city-lovers! Whether you call it Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon, blogger Liz Ledden shows us the best of this Vietnamese hub.

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Ho Chi Minh City is My City

The first place I take a visitor from out of town is Quan An Ngonto to sample the 'best of' Vietnamese street food. The owners gathered the best food vendors and installed them around a courtyard on the grounds of a French colonial villa. The restaurant is heaving with locals and in-the-know tourists every day and night, and the food is fresh, tasty and really cheap (try the lemongrass clams!).

When I crave banh mi I always go to Banh Mi Bistro for their delicious take on the chicken baguette.

To escape the non-stop stream of motorbikes on the chaotic streets I head to La Fenetre Soleil for a ginger juice. Up a dingy stairwell on a central, busy corner, La Fenetre Soleil is a cool cafe with a vintage French feel - think floorboards, a chandelier, high ceiling, mismatched furniture strewn with cushions and large French style windows looking out to the street below.

If I want to drink cocktails in funky surroundings I go to Q Bar or Amber Room.

For complete quiet, I can hide away inside the Hindu temple on Ton That Thiep Street - it's nearly always deserted, is adorned with colourful patterned tiles and feels like a real oasis of calm.

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Global Eye: Vietnam

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on January 23, 2009 12:10 PM | Comments (5)

Photographer: Nara Rocha from João Pessoa, Brazil

Getting the shot: The picture was taken around March 2008 in the colorful streets of Hoi An, Vietnam.

The Details: This beautiful Vietnamese old woman was selling flowers on the streets of Hoi An, Vietnam. The picture was taken during the early morning; on my way to the fish market I saw this woman fighting to balance the heavy flower basket on her skinny shoulders in front of a perfect yellow wall. For a second I hesitated between help her or take this shot...Fortunately I could do both.

The Camera: A Nikon D50, 55-200mm lens.

We Love: The bright colors, and the delicate balance of the baskets.

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Tammyadelaide on Global Eye: Vietnam: I love this photo this is what Vietnam is about; I would love to have this on my website www.vietnam
Ms.N on Global Eye: Vietnam: i love this photo. the yellow wall is so vibrant making the photo come to life.
Jorge on Global Eye: Vietnam: Love the colors and the composition.
Niriha Hoarty on Global Eye: Vietnam: I have been to Vietnam twice. Though Vietnam is a colorful and interesting country, a photo such as
Rachel Cotterill on Global Eye: Vietnam: Stunning! Love how perfectly she & her flowers co-ordinate with the wall.