There was something about building Socialism which brought out the best in people. . . at least when they were photographed for official publications.
These are some great period images from the late 1970s from the magazine “Vietnam.”
Happy Women and Determined Men in Late 1970s Vietnam
Reminds me of China Pictorial magazines. I think the current Vietnam Pictorial magazines still publish some what similar photos.
Yea, the Soviet Union had stuff like this too. That’s why I’d like to know the story behind these magazines. Did someone get advice from someone else? Who, if anyone, was the “mastermind” behind these?