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Philip Jones Griffiths - VIETNAM. 1985

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Vietnam at Peace. Cuanh nicknamed

VIETNAM. Vietnam at Peace. Cuanh nicknamed "Cu Teo" lived with his "grandparents," Tra Van Bao and Tran Dhi Hang, on their small plot of land about 10 kilometre...

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam at Peace. The aircraft

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam at Peace. The aircraft "graveyard" at Tan Son Nhut airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The airport was the busiest in the world duri

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. One of the main streets, Le Loi, in downtown HCM City almost devoid of traffic in 1980. In later years the city had major traffic congestion. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. One of the main streets, Le Loi, in downtown HCM City almost devoid of traffic in 1980. In later years the city had major traffic con

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Joyous crowds at a victory celebration. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Joyous crowds at a victory celebration.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Children commemorating the end of the war in a celebration near Ho Chi Minh City. 1985. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Children commemorating the end of the war in a celebration near Ho Chi Minh City. 1985.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Like most people who measure human value by the paleness of skin, the Vietnamese do discriminate - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Like most people who measure human value by the paleness of skin, the Vietnamese do discriminate

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. VO Van Trac with his mother MAI Thi Nghiem. Trac, born in 1969, exhibits symptoms similar to Minamata disease. He spends 24 hours a day on a wooden bed behind the house. His legs are twisted and only half-developed. He writhes and grimaces ceaselessly. The muscles in his arms and body are in constant tension. His fingers have been bent back so far by spasms that they appear double-jointed. He is unable to talk. 1998 - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. VO Van Trac with his mother MAI Thi Nghiem. Trac, born in 1969, exhibits symptoms similar to Minamata disease. He spends 24 hours a day on a wooden bed...

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. VO Van Trac with his mother MAI Thi Nghiem. Trac, born in 1969, exhibits symptoms similar to Minamata disease. He spends 24 hours a day on a wooden bed behind the house. His legs are twisted and only half-developed. He writhes and grimaces ceaselessly. The muscles in his arms and body are in constant tension. His fingers have been bent back so far by spasms that they appear double-jointed. He is unable to talk. 1985 - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. VO Van Trac with his mother MAI Thi Nghiem. Trac, born in 1969, exhibits symptoms similar to Minamata disease. He spends 24 hours a day on a wooden bed...

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. 1985. Amerasian girl. Like most people that measure value by the paleness of the skin, the Vietnamese do discriminate against the offspring of black fathers (although the extent of their prejudice is probably exaggerated.) This girl, in a school in the countryside, seemed well liked. Back in Saigon, Amerasians claimed persecution, hoping to get visas to emigrate to America. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. 1985. Amerasian girl. Like most people that measure value by the paleness of the skin, the Vietnamese do discriminate against the offspring of black fa...

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Tuyet Mai is the 13-year-old daughter of Nguyen Thi Ba. She was born in Nga Trang but the family now live in Vung Tau. Together with her sister, Be Anh, 5-years-old, she sells peanuts on the beach to visitors. Her

VIETNAM. Tuyet Mai is the 13-year-old daughter of Nguyen Thi Ba. She was born in Nga Trang but the family now live in Vung Tau. Together with her sister, Be Anh...

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIET NAM. Nguyen Thi Xuan Trang, Nguyen Thi Tuan Anh, are the children of Nguyen Thi Hop and Robert Z. Lew - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIET NAM. Nguyen Thi Xuan Trang, Nguyen Thi Tuan Anh, are the children of Nguyen Thi Hop and Robert Z. Lew

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Cuanh nicknamed

VIETNAM. Cuanh nicknamed "Cu Teo" lived with his "grandparents", Tra Van Bao and Tran Dhi Hang, on their s

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIET NAM. Le Thi Lien lived with her adoptive mother, Tran Thi Sinh, in a shop house in Cholon. Her mother - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIET NAM. Le Thi Lien lived with her adoptive mother, Tran Thi Sinh, in a shop house in Cholon. Her mother

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Le Thi Ut, age 13, is the black daughter of Le Thi Mai, who also has five brothers and six sisters with a Vietnamese father. She attended Vinh Phu School in Ben Tre where she was the class monitor. She knew little about her father - the name was left blank in the school records - except that he was stationed in Ben Tre during the war. She was adamant that she wanted to stay in Viet Nam. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Le Thi Ut, age 13, is the black daughter of Le Thi Mai, who also has five brothers and six sisters with a Vietnamese father. She attended Vinh Phu Scho...

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Loan Anh, with her mother, Ho Thi Thu. The family are from Ben Tre but Load Anh was born in Da Lat where her mother was a school teacher. She was a dressmaker and has taught her daughter her skills. Load Anh was busy studying English. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Loan Anh, with her mother, Ho Thi Thu. The family are from Ben Tre but Load Anh was born in Da Lat where her mother was a school teacher. She was a dre

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Nguyen Duc Lam attended a primary school in Song Be, north of HCM City. Dressed in her

VIETNAM. Nguyen Duc Lam attended a primary school in Song Be, north of HCM City. Dressed in her "Young Pioneer" uniform, she was taking part in a parade to comm

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Vuong Thi My Linh and her mother, Vuong Thi Mai Phuong, who worked in the USAID Club on Tran Qui Cap Street in Sai Gon. My Linh's father is Robert C. Turner who worked at the American Embassy in Sai Gon. He left in 1973. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Vuong Thi My Linh and her mother, Vuong Thi Mai Phuong, who worked in the USAID Club on Tran Qui Cap Street in Sai Gon. My Linh's father is Robert C. T

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Vuong Tu Than, son of Vuong Thi Phung Mai, who worked as a secretary in the offices of the Pacific Engineer Company in Sai Gon. The father is Jerry E. Martin of Dallas, Texas who left Viet Nam in 1973. She lives with her son in her grandfather's house, in central HCM City. The grandfather spoke good French as he'd been employed in the French Embassy library during the war. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Vuong Tu Than, son of Vuong Thi Phung Mai, who worked as a secretary in the offices of the Pacific Engineer Company in Sai Gon. The father is Jerry E. ...

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Portraits of the heroes of Socialism adorned the streets during victory celebrations. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Portraits of the heroes of Socialism adorned the streets during victory celebrations.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Anniversary celebrations held in and around the city to commemorate the end of the war. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Anniversary celebrations held in and around the city to commemorate the end of the war.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Mr. Ngo Toai, at the celebrations to mark the 10th Anniversary of the war's end where he was awarded a citation by Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Mr. Ngo Toai, at the celebrations to mark the 10th Anniversary of the war's end where he was awarded a citation by Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Portraits of the heroes of Socialism adorned the streets during victory celebrations. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Portraits of the heroes of Socialism adorned the streets during victory celebrations.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. The aircraft graveyard at Tan Son Nhut airport. The airport was the busiest in the world during the war. The abandoned aircraft were canabalised until only carcasses remained. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. The aircraft graveyard at Tan Son Nhut airport. The airport was the busiest in the world during the war. The abandoned aircraft were

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. The aircraft graveyard at Tan Son Nhut airport. The airport was the busiest in the world during the war. The abandoned aircraft were canabalised until only carcasses remained. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. The aircraft graveyard at Tan Son Nhut airport. The airport was the busiest in the world during the war. The abandoned aircraft were

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. The aircraft graveyard at Tan Son Nhut airport. The airport was the busiest in the world during the war. The abandoned aircraft were canabalised until only carcasses remained. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. The aircraft graveyard at Tan Son Nhut airport. The airport was the busiest in the world during the war. The abandoned aircraft were

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Waiting for the gates to open. After the war people in the South were considered unruly. The police became adept to crowd control. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Waiting for the gates to open. After the war people in the South were considered unruly. The police became adept to crowd control.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Youths at a street corner. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Youths at a street corner.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Children at Orphanage No. 6. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Children at Orphanage No. 6.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. The Z30D (Thu Duc) re-education camp in Thuan Hai Province. It once held 2,000 inmates but after 539 were released for the Tet holiday under a

VIETNAM. The Z30D (Thu Duc) re-education camp in Thuan Hai Province. It once held 2,000 inmates but after 539 were released for the Tet holiday under a "Policy

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Visitors at the War Remnants Museum, where much of the ordnance used in the war is on display, including the guillotine widely used in the previouus war with France and later during the Diem regime. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Visitors at the War Remnants Museum, where much of the ordnance used in the war is on display, including the guillotine widely used i

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. A CBU55 bomb displayed at the War Remnants Museum. This bomb, considered the most destructive in America's arsenal apart from a nuclear weapon, produces a giant fireball that destroys everything below including asphyxiating anyone sheltering in a tunnel. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. A CBU55 bomb displayed at the War Remnants Museum. This bomb, considered the most destructive in America's arsenal apart from a nucle

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Anniversary celebrations held in and around Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the end of the war. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Anniversary celebrations held in and around Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the end of the war.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Anniversary celebrations held in and around Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the end of the war. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Anniversary celebrations held in and around Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the end of the war.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. A dance performance depicting the heroic deeds of soldiers of the National Liberation Front. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. A dance performance depicting the heroic deeds of soldiers of the National Liberation Front.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. A Young Pioneer conducts his schoolmates singing a patriotic song. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. A Young Pioneer conducts his schoolmates singing a patriotic song.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Children playing on the wreck of an old warship in the Mekong Delta. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Children playing on the wreck of an old warship in the Mekong Delta.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. The mountains of scrap metal are cut up and sorted according to their value. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. The mountains of scrap metal are cut up and sorted according to their value.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. The remains of B52 engines at the Vicasa Metal Works at Bien Hoa. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. The remains of B52 engines at the Vicasa Metal Works at Bien Hoa.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Anniversary celebrations held in and around the city to commemorate the end of the war. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Anniversary celebrations held in and around the city to commemorate the end of the war.

VIETNAM. 1985 - VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Playing football on the grounds of the US Embassy. - Philip Jones Griffiths

VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. Playing football on the grounds of the US Embassy.

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