Vietnam. Ha Tay province. Lai Xa. Building site. Destruction of old traditional house and modern new house under construction. Two blue-collar manual workers. An advertisng for games and internet. Alphabet and writings in vietnamese language. 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