It is traditional for people to visit other family members during the first day of the year. The Phamily took me to with them to visit 3 different family homes.
This is a pic of Linh wearing her normal motorbike attire. And yes - it was hot - about 90F! Vietnamese women avoid exposure to the sun - their belief is that the whiter their skin the more beautiful you'll look! So - they go to what I consider extreme measures to present their skin from tanning (getting darker). Note that Linh is even wearing gloves along with her hooded sweatshirt! She also has another jacket covering her legs. Face masks are worn for 2 reasons - prevent exposing face to sun & counter the smog (which really isn't that bad in Saigon.
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