22 million people live in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, which is 1/2 the size of the island of Tasmania off of Australia. In comparison, Cambodia has a total population of 16 million. We just crossed into Cambodia (no pictures yet) and it was immediately apparent, as the hustle and bustle of the Vietnam waterways transformed into the peaceful waters of Cambodia.


Local island transportation

Typical village house

Mobile 7/11

Hanging out in backyard


We were able to visit the inside of a local villager’s home. their stove is typical of the region.

Illegal shock fishing
Kingfisher
Fresh water tuk-tuk
Moonshine still


Local island transportation

Typical village house

Mobile 7/11

Hanging out in backyard


We were able to visit the inside of a local villager’s home. their stove is typical of the region.

Illegal shock fishing
Large village market
Crabs
Rambutan fruit, similar to lychee and has a small stone in the center
Shrimp
Bottom right is rat
Rice husks going to brick factory for fuel
Kingfisher
Wealthy person‘s house, from the novel “The Lovers”. True story of a French woman who fell in love with a rich Vietnamese/Chinese man. It didn’t work out. House is now a museum.
Room divider panel from the house above.
Noice the safety footwear
This boat builder can make 20 small boats a month. He sells them for about $55 each and makes about $10 profit per boat. Here he’s heating up a small strip of wood to bend it
A true Vietnamese conical hat has 16 internal rings.
Hand making cement pots for bonsai trees
Boat house
Fresh water tuk-tuk
Island sidewalk
Making rosters cages
Our transportation to small islands
Making puffed rice treats
Making rice paper used in springrolls
Snake moonshine
Dried bananas
Catholic church on small island (Franciscan), 17% of the population of Vietnam is Catholic.
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