National Geographic is one of the many publications taking a look at the negatives affect of sand mining in Vietnam and the rest of Southeast Asia. In Vietnam, sand mining poses an additional danger: It’s contributing to the slow-motion disappearance of the Mekong Delta, home to 20 million people and source of half of all the country’s food and much of the rice that … [Read more...] about Sand mining negative affects on Vietnam
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Wings over southern Vietnam
Took these shots as the plane was flying over southern Vietnam. Next time I will have my camera rolling. Posted from WordPress for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 … [Read more...] about Wings over southern Vietnam
Mekong University (Vinh Long Province)
Last weekend I went on a short day trip with Protekus and KKB to Vinh Long Province to visit the Mekong University (Cuu Long University). The Mekong University is about 20 minutes outside of Vinh Long City. We estimated they had between 3000-4000 students. It is a fairly new university expecting to expand in the future. There will be a strong international component when … [Read more...] about Mekong University (Vinh Long Province)