Vietnam Today

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Vietnam & Cambodia Today.

Stuart & Sandy Malawer in Vietnam (2008)

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China Beach (Danang) ………………….

Marines Landed in 1960s & now a strip for 5-Star Hotels.

Part of tourist trade that generates millions in revenues for economic development. Tourism is a major aspect of Vietnam’s economic strategy.

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Danang

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Vietnam has a very large coastline with a great deal of river life & activity ……..

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Rivers & Coastlines in Vietnam

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Near Rice paddies outside of Hue --- Vietnam is the world’s second largest exporter of rice.

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Water buffaloes are important in farming ……. Vietnam is still primarily an agricultural nation. …… Has huge fish farms and large exporter of coffee …..

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Stuart Malawer in Saigon – Sales to Tourists are Important.

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Textiles is also a huge industry for exports ……..

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Marble processing from local quarries …. This is a large regional industry.

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Saigon …….. The commercial center of Vietnam. …… Many international banking & financial companies

are located in Saigon.

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Saigon …….. Vietnam’s commercial center.

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Saigon ….. (Local Markets are very busy.)

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Local Artists (Danang) – Vietnamese artisans are very traditional and represent their culture.

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Saigon …. Market …. Many foods are domestically produced.

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Ha Long Bay (UNESCO World Heritage Site) ---- Near Hanoi and Haiphong Harbor in Northern Vietnam ----

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Stuart & Sandy at Ha Long Bay.

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Ha Long Bay.The classic French movie Indo-Chine about the French in Indo-China was filmed in Ha Long Bay.

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Hanoi (Political Capital of Vietnam) Strongly regulates Vietnamese society as a socialist government, but strongly supports free market

economy since the 1990s as means of economic development.

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With Ha Vu in Hanoi (GMU doctorial student) – Dinner at her home – Many Vietnamese now study in the U.S.

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Hanoi – Dinner & Family Time.Very strong Asian family units. Family problems are universal – but little counseling available.

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Site of John McCain’s Imprisonment…….. Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi (Former French prison for Vietnamese Nationalists in the 1940s & 1950s)

-- Central Building is below --

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Hoa Lo Prison ……..

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Hoa Lo Prison ………

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---------- Lingering War Memories ----------

Home & Workshops for Agent Orange Victims – Multigenerational with Extreme Deformities .

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Goodbye ……… From Vietnam

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Cambodia -- Angkor Wat – The most famous temple in Cambodia & its main tourist attraction.

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Cambodia – Angkor Wat

Ancient Hindu / Buddhist Temples – UNESCO heritage site.

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Cambodia

Elephants are the national symbol of Cambodia

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Cambodia ……….

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Cambodia …. (Wedding & Fishing Village) – Cambodia is much poorer than Vietnam.

It is considered by some as the next Vietnam – It is now having increased international investment.

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Cambodia --- Life on the Rivers …. Very poor outside of cities.

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Stuart’s new workforce --- Outsourcing is Alive and Well in Cambodia