Tan Chau is a suburb of Chau Doc, a city not far from the Cambodian border. We were touring its dirt roads during our final evening in Vietnam and witnessed this rush hour exodus by motorbike. This tells the story of a community on the move, largely in one direction. The last light of the day warms the scene, and the dusty haze adds a healthy dose of atmosphere. The focal point of the picture is the masked lady in red, a phantom figure of authority. She wears a hat and rides a traditional bike. She follows a group of school children in uniform, also on bikes. Behind her are still more bikes, as well as a group of helmeted motorbike riders, most of them carrying passengers with legs flung out for balance. The line continues as far back as the eye can see, and carries us to the second most significant detail – a man riding a bike in the opposite direction. He moves against the flow, the lone dissenter. It is, in effect, the story of rural Vietnam – where life does not revolve around the automobile, and everyone rides a bicycle or motorbike to work or school. And most people seem content to follow the leader.