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Hanoi: A city of motorbikes and mopeds | Hanoi: A city of motorbikes and mopeds |
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British portrait photographer Jon Enoch has just finished a project documenting the use of mopeds in Hanoi, Vietnam. | British portrait photographer Jon Enoch has just finished a project documenting the use of mopeds in Hanoi, Vietnam. |
"Mopeds are a way of life in South East Asia, the workhorse of the city, carrying a vast and unusual array of goods," says Enoch, a freelance photographer based in London. | "Mopeds are a way of life in South East Asia, the workhorse of the city, carrying a vast and unusual array of goods," says Enoch, a freelance photographer based in London. |
"When I first travelled around South East Asia, 15 years ago, the number of motorbikes and mopeds just astounded me. | "When I first travelled around South East Asia, 15 years ago, the number of motorbikes and mopeds just astounded me. |
"Initially, that level of traffic that never stops is overwhelming to the senses - you wonder how you'll ever manage to cross a road. | "Initially, that level of traffic that never stops is overwhelming to the senses - you wonder how you'll ever manage to cross a road. |
"I began to be fascinated by the drivers and deliveries. | "I began to be fascinated by the drivers and deliveries. |
"Seeing really unusual deliveries, like a huge pile of eggs, towering bags of ice or an enormous mound of flowers, was visually so stunning I started asking people if I could take photos of them." | "Seeing really unusual deliveries, like a huge pile of eggs, towering bags of ice or an enormous mound of flowers, was visually so stunning I started asking people if I could take photos of them." |
In 2017, it was announced that all "powered two wheelers" - mopeds, scooters and motorbikes - would be banned in the city by 2030 in an attempt to combat pollution and traffic jams. | In 2017, it was announced that all "powered two wheelers" - mopeds, scooters and motorbikes - would be banned in the city by 2030 in an attempt to combat pollution and traffic jams. |
However, some residents don't believe this can be done in the time stated - or at least until better alternatives are in place. | |
"I had been planning this series of photographs for a really long time. So when I read that motorbikes would be banned within the next 10 years, I knew I had to fly over and finish this project as soon as possible," says Enoch. | |
All photos by Jon Enoch. | All photos by Jon Enoch. |
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