As part of my Fall 2005 semester with the School for International Training (now known as SIT Study Abroad) I visited Enterprise 184 in Mũi Cà Mau, the southernmost point in Vietnam. The city of Cà Mau is Vietnam’s largest exporter of shrimp and prawns.
Đồng Tháp
As part of my Fall 2005 semester with the School for International Training (now known as SIT Study Abroad) I visited Đồng Tháp Province in southern Vietnam. From this province comes a famous saying in Vietnamese:
Tháp Mười đẹp nhất bông sen,
Việt Nam đẹp nhất có tên Bác Hồ.
The saying in English is as follows:
The most beautiful thing of Thap Muoi is the lotus,
The most beautiful thing of Vietnam is Uncle Ho
Vịnh Hạ Long
As part of my Fall 2004 semester with the School for International Training (now known as SIT Study Abroad) I visited Vịnh Hạ Long (known in English as Halong Bay). Vịnh Hạ Long is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Bát Tràng
As part of my Fall 2004 semester with the School for International Training (now known as SIT Study Abroad) I visited Bát Tràng village in Hanoi’s Gia Lâm district. Bát Tràng is famous for its porcelain ceramics.