Sole spirit: Workers making rubber sandals at a shop in Hanoi. They remain popular today as casual footwear. — AFP
MADE from recycled military truck or aircraft tyres, Vietnam’s hand-made rubber sandals, the famously rugged footwear of the Viet Cong, have travelled vast distances over the decades.
In the bustling capital Hanoi, all kinds of shoes are on sale: from US$1,000 (RM4,450) Gucci heels to US$2 (RM9) plastic slippers.
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