In a storefront piled high with stacks of envelopes, a man sits in a small plastic chair

Man Selling Envelopes
Man Selling Envelopes

In a quiet corner of the old quarter, a man sat on a small plastic chair outside a shop where bundles of envelopes were stacked high. He was focused on his smartphone, yet behind him, the neatly tied tea-colored envelopes exuded a quiet presence. In Japan, where digitization has taken over and postal mail is now mostly limited to New Year's cards, this scene felt oddly nostalgic—and, in a way, enviable.

In Vietnam, from cities to remote villages, the postal network is still going strong. Postcards, parcels, handwritten letters—these remain essential tools for bridging distances between people, deeply embedded in the rhythms of everyday life.

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Jun 2025 PEOPLE VIETNAM

PHOTO DATA

No

12879

Shooting Date

Mar 2025

Posted On

June 27, 2025

Place

Hanoi, Vietnam

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R V

Lens

ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF

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