Vietnam’s Mekong Delta suffers tourist drought over lack of development strategy
Tourism in the region is still underdeveloped
Vietnamese man lives in poverty so others may have roof over heads
Despite his own family’s poverty, the 72-year-old man raises funds to help others build houses and donates all his savings to charity
For almost 3 decades, this Vietnamese man has been devoted to charity
Man spends lifetime nourishing ‘flour village’ in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Keeping the flour-making tradition alive is particularly important to Tu Nuong, as he believes Sa Dec flour has a unique taste
100-year-old Rice Flour Village in southern Vietnam
Communication with foreigners remains a challenge to tourism employees in Mekong Delta
Tourism personnel are not confident to directly communicate with foreign language speakers
Post-Tet commute from Mekong Delta to Saigon plagued by congestion
Many commuters were still struggling to reach Ho Chi Minh City as of 9:00 pm on Sunday
Major bridge in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta congested as post-Tet commute begins
Notorious tollgate in southern Vietnam to reopen after Tet
Drivers were outraged by the tollgate’s location forcefully getting them paying a fee regardless of whether they used a public road or not
Olive tree skink hunting a good side job in southern Vietnam
The price of olive tree skinks, a reptile known as a favorite dish for many Vietnamese diners, has increased sharply as demand exceeds supply.
Vietnamese fishing ground running out of fish
As the number of fishing boats grows, local fish populations are shrinking
Southern Vietnam faces severe saline intrusion
Facilities transforming salt water into water suitable for farming and household use are held out as a solution
Seven indicted for making, trading counterfeit money in southern Vietnam
About 240 VND500,000 ($21.5) banknotes were made by the suspects within two months