Linh Pham is a Vietnamese photographer based in Hanoi, Vietnam. In his practice, he explores the human condition in the Lower Mekong region which has been affected by social transformation, rapid economic growth and domestic conflicts, all with a present-day touch, reflecting his study in modern art and design. Although working internationally, Linh’s personal works often return to document the avant-garde aspects of the issues that link to Vietnam’s past. Since 2012, he has been reporting on stories from Vietnam including the Mekong giant catfish extinction, underground Soviet-era motorcycle racing, intercontinental human trafficking, reburial rituals and the South China Sea dispute. He is a frequent contributor to Getty Images, The New York Times, National Geographic amongst others, and his work has been published across platforms worldwide. In 2016, Linh co-founded Matca, a leading platform for archiving and sharing contemporary Vietnamese photographic works. He was named as one of the talent from Southeast Asia and Oceania by World Press Photo in 2019 and he joined 2022 World Press Photo Contest as a juror. Email: info@linh-pham.com Phone/WhatsApp: +84 97 666 1931 (Vietnam) Instagram: @phamhaduylinh
Alexis, a Cuban by birth who lost citizenship on his native land due to the complicated and contradictory law on travel, holds his mother’s arthritis foot and cries before leaving Cuba in several hours. February 11, 2014. Havana, Cuba.
Ma A Tung, 30, guides and carries necessities for two climbers to the 2,200m camp. A big forest fire in the beginning of 2010 destroyed 3.000ha of Hoang Lien Son mountains range. It took thousands of firefighters, rangers, polices and local people two weeks to extinguish the fire. August 18, 2014. Fansipan, Lao Cai, Vietnam.
An old woman take a short nap in between ceremonies of reburial ritual. According to the belief in northern Vietnam, cremating bodies would cause their loved ones to feel “heat” in the afterlife, while temporary burial would allow the dead body bodies to decompose coolly and naturally through the period of 3 years. After that all the bones will be carefully collected and reburied in the permanent tomb. December 13, 2013. Hanoi, Vietnam.