Most of the women at Bac Ha market are from the Flower Hmong ethnic group. As seen in this photo, they dress in colorful head scarves and beautifully embroidered skirts and tops. Since it is wintertime, they wear an additional, velvet-like fabric on top. These women choose sugar cane stalks while their sons wait quietly to get a piece to chew on as a reward for their patience. Read more about Bac Ha market in Vietnam.
A Chinese-style junk boat at dusk in Halong Bay. Read more about Halong Bay, Vietnam.
Sue was one of the girls who walked with us the first day through Cat Cat village. She was fiesty and quick on her feet (mentally and physically). If any girl from Sapa makes it to Hollywood, it will be her. Read more about the hill tribes and trekking in Sapa.