We see a number of dragon boats practicing
on the Mekong as they prepare for a competition. Some of the boats are quite long with
enthusiastic paddlers wearing matched outfits.
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| A Dragon boat practicing.... |
In places, new bridges have been
constructed to span the river, although ferry service is still needed in the
long river stretches where there are no bridges.
There are many boats on the river of
different provenance and use – some for working, some for tourists.
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| A smaller tourist boat |
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| A live and work boat |
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| Another live and work boat |
We learn that the Mekong River delta is the
largest river delta in the world. In
addition to the Mekong River that branches into two tributaries as the delta
forms, there are literally thousands of side waterways that support dwellings
and boats of all types. It’s a fertile
area with farming and fishing the main economic activities.
The preferred second language in Vietnam is
now English. At one time it was French
and after the end of the American Vietnam war, Russian was introduced. But now the reality of the new Vietnam and
its place in the world has made English the desired language skill. That’s good for us as English speaking tourists as we’ve had
little difficulty communicating effectively.
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