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Our initial approach to the Delta from the Cambodian border, via the town of Chau Doc.

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Our first sight in Vietnam: a dredger
Our first sight in Vietnam: a dredger
Fishing expedition
Fishing expedition
Ferry
Ferry
Definitely more up-market floating accommodation than in Cambodia
Definitely more up-market floating accommodation than...
Hauling in the catch
Hauling in the catch
A shipment of very large pots - it looks as if the people in the small boat have just bought one.
A shipment of very large pots - it looks as if the...
Our reception committee at Chau Doc
Our reception committee at Chau Doc
Chau Doc: a classic piece of Communist-era art
Chau Doc: a classic piece of Communist-era art
Purveyor of pots
Purveyor of pots
Fishing apparatus
Fishing apparatus
Family transport
Family transport
Topsoil? Building material?...
Topsoil? Building material?...
...and the splendid boat carrying it
...and the splendid boat carrying it
Stilt houses, fully equipped with TV
Stilt houses, fully equipped with TV
This, too, seemed very up-market after Cambodia
This, too, seemed very up-market after Cambodia

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