We visited the Lung Tam Co-operative where Hemp is woven on traditional looms. Batik is used to create the intricate patterns that the group are recognised by. Having collected some pieces myself of traditional Hmong textiles in Vietnam and Laos, I was delighted to witness their creative skills. A 95 year old lady meticulously draws her patterns in hot wax with the steadiness of hand I could only wish to have myself.
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Fortune Favours the Brave - Vietnamese Proverb. Chau Doc. Vietnam.
Chau Doc in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is close to the river border of Vietnam and Cambodia. Which is exactly why we are here. This is where we catch a high speed boat to Phnom Penh. The Cambodian Border is only about 1 hour away, then after border control we travel on a further 4 hours by boat.
Read MoreA Fair Face May Hide a Fool’s Heart - Vietnamese Proverb. Ben Tre. Vietnam.
Ben Tre provides a large number of coconuts for exporting to countries like Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, India and China.
The ecolodge we are staying at provided us with a boat and guide, so off we chugged to explore the land of the coconuts.
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