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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