Pham Van Thiem and his boat taxi at Cat Ba Town (Halong Bay, Vietnam 2006)

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Pham Van Thiem was born in 1939 and came from the country side. He started with his boat taxi in 2001 and brings Vietnamese people from the floating village to the town and back. He lives on his boat and works seven days a week. He loves the sea and once a year he goes back to the mainland to see his family.

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