• We are Living the DreamVietnam and Cambodia 2018Traveler
    Mat weaving (no relation to Hugo Weaving) demonstration.
    Friendly locals.Inside community hall /temple we visited.Outside the community hall.Bike loads of crates disembark from the local ferry.

    Binh Thanh Island

    September 9, 2018 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 26 °C

    After lunch we went to Binh Thanh Island via a tender boat taking us through the narrow channels of the delta. We went ashore at a local village which the Heritage Cruise Line assists with the building of their community area and support for some of the poorer families.
    We watched a mother and daughter make rattan matts expertly and quickly and then walked through the village to the community centre where we met two of the local villagers who gave us stories of their lives (via an interpreter).    Read more