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Lợi Võ is a photographer living and working in Hoi An. He is currently the founder of Wow Studio, a photography studio specializing in wedding photography. Every year after the flood season, Lợi Võ often carries his camera and captures the moments of Hoi An gradually recovering amidst the rising waters. To take these photos, Lợi Võ starts going out at 5 PM. He believes this is the ideal time to capture Hoi An in the sunset light.
Hoi An Old Town is submerged in floodwaters after Typhoon Noru.
Lợi Võ started from the beginning of Cẩm Nam bridge and continued into the old town. He walked leisurely, raising his camera and stopping to choose a suitable angle. As a result, the photo series of Hội An after the storm features many diverse perspectives. When he took these photos, most of the fallen trees had been trimmed and cleared, and the streets were much clearer.
"I love the feeling of wading through water to take photos. For me, no matter how many weather changes we experience, Hoi An ancient town remains the same, still gentle and peaceful," Loi Vo shared with Travellive.
The Cam Nam Bridge connects Hoi An Old Town with other areas.
According to the People's Committee of Hoi An City, the good news after the storm subsided was that all the ancient houses and the Japanese Bridge remained safe. Currently, the entire ancient town has more than 1,100 ancient houses under special protection. The clearing of mud and debris has been largely completed on the northern bank, but the roads on the southern bank of the Hoai River are still in disarray and it will take several more days for the ancient town to return to its pre-storm state. Despite being in the path of Typhoon Noru, Hoi An City (Quang Nam) suffered no significant damage. Tourism activities resumed bustlingly less than 12 hours after the storm passed.
Join Travellive in admiring Hoi An after Typhoon Noru, where streets are flooded but smiles still grace the faces of the people in central Vietnam, through the lens of photographer Loi Vo.
Tourists rent boats to explore Hoi An.
Trees and debris left behind after the storm are gradually being cleared away.
The streets are gradually draining of water.
Foreign tourists taking photos of the streets of Hoi An.
A sign had its letters blown away by the storm.
The windows were shattered by the storm.
The area around the ancient well in Hoi An is still flooded.
Children play in the flooded street.
The dog was lying on the windowsill.
Floodwaters still remain in the central area of the old town.
The water began to recede rapidly in the late afternoon.
Hoi An has not suffered significant damage to people or property following Typhoon Noru.
