Stunning photos of Vietnam's street vendors from above

Courtesy of Loes Heerink

Sometimes in life, all you need is a change of scenery. Other times, a change of perspective is necessary as well.

Loes Heerink has managed to provide us with both in her photo series, “Vendors from Above.”

Heerink moved to Hanoi, Vietnam, from the Netherlands, and spent a year photographing the city’s street vendors from various bridges.

“This project started [with] my fascination for the women carrying their goods,” she wrote. “They have no clue how beautiful their bicycles are, no idea they create little pieces of art every day.”

She’s now raising funds through Kickstarter to publish a collection of these aerial images, titled “Vendors.”

Take a look at the preview, below. 

Hanoi is home to approximately 15,000 street vendors — most of them female migrants.

Source: Vietnam News

They travel in from the countryside by bike, spending a few days in the city in order to make a living before heading back to restock.

Since 2008, there’s been a partial ban on street vending in Hanoi, though many of these women are their families’ sole breadwinners.

Source: Serious Eats