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

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. 

Women transporting bundles of freshly harvested rice on a bicycle. 

Women transporting bundles of freshly harvested rice on a bicycle. 

A woman transporting bundles of freshly harvested rice on a bicycle. 

Women transporting bundles of freshly harvested rice on a bicycle. 

Women transporting bundles of freshly harvested rice on a bicycle. 

A woman selling cutlets of meat at a local market. 

VIET NAM 2005. A restaurant owner fire roasting a dog in rice straw on the side of a road. 

VIET NAM 2005. A restaurant owner fire roasting a dog in rice straw on the side of a road. 

VIET NAM 2005. A woman planting rice seeds in a rice paddy prepared for cultivation. 

Women farmers sprinkling rice straw ash on the newly planted crop of rice. 

VIET NAM 2005. A young girl working the rice mill in her family's shop. 

VIET NAM 2005. A young girl working the rice mill in her family's shop. 

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

VIET NAM 2005. A farmer starting the engine of a small tractor in a rice paddy. 

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

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

VIET NAM 2005. A woman placing straw over newly planted peanut crops. 

VIET NAM 2005. A woman placing straw over newly planted peanut crops.