It should be said that there is a language barrier in comparison to other countries. Everyone is extremely welcoming and happy to help. The taste that you get for such a low price is something I have not found anywhere else in the world, Another thing you notice when you walk around the country is the attitude of the people around you. For reference, this is equivalent to around half a dollar. You can buy a rice paper filled with a variety of ingredients, toasted and folded, for 10 000 Vietnamese Dong. Although you have to watch out for certain types of street food, the combination of flavors found in Vietnam is like no other. Nothing could have prepared me for the extraordinary country that is Vietnam. Since our group was initially supposed to go Shenzhen in China but relocated to Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, I came into the experience not knowing much about the culture or place. My impression of Vietnam thus far has been wonderful. The encounter is one I will remember and hopefully try to revisit in the future. There are not many places in the world there exists a floating market with such delicious food for a low price. This one sold fruit, but there were plenty other who sold coffee, pineapples, mangos as well as other delicacies To me, the experience showed off the variety there is to be found within this country. The first picture below shows one of the selling boats that attached itself to ours. Starting at a relatively early time, we were up and ready at 6:30 before taking a boat up the river to access it. It is a market only accessible by boat with street vendors floating from customer to customer. Although every encounter with Vietnamese culture was interesting and unique, I would like to tell the story of the Cái Răng floating market. This first week has been composed of multiple cultural experiences throughout South-Vietnam.

Dg uf im on a boat