Song Saigon

I was once a frequent visitor to Vung Tau in Southern Vietnam I would fly into Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and get the ferry down the River Saigon to the coastal city of Vung Tau. The 120 km journey took one and a half hours and I would often stand on the deck and never cease to be amazed at the diverse activities that took place on the river. The river was the common bond for many of the people who worked or travelled up and down it regularly. This is the story of two such people – oh and by the way in Vietnam the Vietnamese name for river is ‘Song’.