Hanoi We arrived here last evening to the acrid smog and smoke of fires in the countryside as rice husks were being burned in piles for kilometers near the airport. We felt coming into Hanoi like we were on bridges with grades up and down for kilometer after kilometer around water we could not see …
Month: September 2010
War Remnant Museum
Ho Chi Minh City At dawn we walked through markets opening and scores of sidewalk vendors making hot coffee and noodles to workers already up and ready for a break. At the Cathedral we listened to women singing in front of the statue of Mary as the sun broke the humidity, and then made our …
Unions and Labor Protections in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City One of the real thrills of the Organizers’ Forum dialogue experience is being part of a diverse and talented group of organizers coming together for the first time in a foreign setting and trying to each on their own and all collectively get their arms around the illusive uniqueness of other …