A woman selling cutlets of meat at a local market. 

A man loading up his scooter with pigs to sell at the local market. 

A woman carrying a traditional bamboo basket carrier and rake. The carrier is used to transport heavy or numerous items and the weight can be evenly distributed over both shoulders if need be. 

A man loading up his scooter with pigs to sell at the local market. 

Rice vendors at My Tho Market. 

VIET NAM 2005. A woman starting a fire for cooking using rice straw. 

A vendor at the My Tho Market displaying a large bowl of rice. 

Pork vendors at My Tho Market. 

Pork vendors at My Tho Market. 

A young girl taking a bundle of rice straw from a large bale. The straw is used as food for livestock as well as for starting kitchen stove fires for cooking. 

VIET NAM 2005. A poultry vendor at My Tho Market. 

A vendor arranging her ducks at a poultry market. 

VIET NAM 2005. A poultry vendor weighing ducks for a customer at a market. 

VIET NAM 2005. A poultry vendor weighing ducks for a customer at a market. 

VIET NAM 2005. An egg vendor at the My Tho Market. 

VIET NAM 2005. A duck vendor sitting with her ducks for sale at a poultry market. 

A poultry vendor sitting amongst rows of ducks for sale at a poultry market. 

A woman selling bananas at My Tho Market. 

A woman washing clothing in a small lake in the village. 

VIET NAM 2005. A woman washing clothing in a small lake in the village.