Photographer Dima Gilitukha said, the best way to explore Vietnam is through the locals. Also, Vietnam is a convenient place to travel, with plenty of affordable accommodations and affordable street food.
Out of 210 days of traveling in Asian countries, photographer Dima Gilitukha spent about a month exploring Vietnam and saved a lot of beautiful pictures. Talking about her photography trends, Dima shared: “I capture the context around me by capturing real moments. It can be portraits, architecture or landscapes.”
In Vietnam, Dima traveled from North to South, living with indigenous people of many different ethnicities. The beautiful images of destinations such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Can Tho, Quang Binh, Lao Cai… are valuable additions to this Ukrainian photographer’s travel photography collection. Dima concluded, the best way to explore Vietnam is through the locals. In Can Tho, he had the best photos when watching the river life of the people here. Dima is amazed as the locals cook, raise their children and maintain their daily life on the river. “Look at these kids, they grew up in one of the most beautiful places in the world, but most have never been on land. Every day, children bathe in cool water and enjoy life. When communicating. With the local people, I am fascinated by the traditions that are always preserved,” said Dima. 
Dima spent a few days in the mountain villages of Sapa, where he met many Hmong people. To overcome communication difficulties, Dima revealed that Vietnamese people are usually very open-minded, so he can somewhat understand other people’s attitudes towards him by observing their facial expressions. Despite the language barrier, Dima was warmly received as a family guest. “Here the Black Hmong and the Red Dao live close to each other but have different languages. They lead an idyllic life in the highlands, the women do handicrafts and the men farm. Their villages are picturesque. , with terraced fields and surrounding mountains,” said Dima. 
Going to Hanoi, Dima still keeps a habit of following the pace of life of the locals. He is surprised that people in the capital get up very early and like to start their day with morning exercise. Outside of Hanoi, Dima has explored Ha Long Bay, which he describes as having “unbelievably beautiful scenery” where visitors can go boating, relax on the beach and enjoy seafood caught by local fishermen. . This photographer also did not forget to visit caves in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh and Hoi An ancient town in Quang Nam. 
Dima Gilitukha commented, Vietnam is a convenient place to travel. Even a less experienced traveler on a tight budget can experience the culture and nature of Vietnam. There’s also plenty of affordable accommodations and affordable street food here, too. It is not difficult to navigate in Vietnam, a good transportation system gives visitors access to many cities and tourist attractions. Sleeper cars are also very comfortable vehicles.
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