Vietnam. Ha Tay province. Lai Xa. Portrait of an old man (grandfather) with a metal cane in hand walking and holding hands with with a young boy ( his grandson) wearing a german flag on his jacket. Construction site and widening of road. Urban development plan. Lai Xa is a typical hamlet (village) of the Red River delta region and is part of the Kim Chung commune located 15 km west of Hanoi. The peri-urban location is under increasing pressure of urbanization. 06.04.09 © 2009 Didier Ruef