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What do you remember most about the 1990s? Do you remember the fashion, the old-timey technology, or the lack of traffic? And if you were just a wee child, do these memories stay with you?

This collection of candid shots, taken by French photographer Bruno Barbey in Hanoi right during Tết of 1994 (Giáp Tuất), would teleport you to a simpler time of rudimentary new year decorations, sharp suits, and some particularly dope sunglasses.

Have a closer look below:

A lady sells paper toys outside Ngọc Sơn Pagoda.

Strips of firecrackers on sale at an army supply shop, Mơ Market.

Posing with Tết decorations.

A couple next to Tết ornaments in Hoàn Kiếm.

Children frolic in toy vehicles.

Young Hanoians enjoy phở at a stall outside Ngọc Sơn Pagoda.

At Hàng Da.

On a Tết ride.

An older couple pose for a picture at Ngọc Sơn.

Tiny shops in the Old Quarter.

On the side of Long Biên Bridge.

On a dimly lit street.

Photos by Bruno Barbey via RedsVN.

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