8 million people in Hanoi have been forced to stay at home for nearly 60 days after the city government's strict blockade order since July 2021 when the epidemic broke out for the fourth time. People who want to go out for many reasons such as buying food, going to work and so on… must have a permit ticket. Most people try to adapt to the forced situation. However, many people have found many ways to get out of the barriers, to work, to buy and to sell things that necessary for daily life; but also sometimes just want to get rid of a little cramped space behind the barriers...
Viet Van Tran was born 1971 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam and received a Cultural Bachelor degree from Ha Noi Cultural University in 1996. Most recently he is a special reporter for Lao Dong Newspaper-one of the largest newspaper in Vietnam. He has had 10 solo exhibitions, including “My mum” in Photometria (Greece), and has been a part of over 35 group exhibitions in Asia, Europe and the USA, including “Fifth Exposure Annual Awards” at Louver Museum, Paris, France (digital). He has 8 published books such as My Mother (Photo book), Dharma and Life (Photo book), Photography and Creation (critique-essay),
