When I fist started writing this post, I wanted to talk about coffee farming in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. There certainly is no lack of interesting things to say about it and no doubt I could pull a couple of graphs from our class readings to help illustrate my point, but then I realized […]
Turning a Blind Eye to Environmental Issues in the Mekong Delta
Miss Tho our tour guide through the Mekong Delta pointed out many rising environmental issues in the region and mentioned that the few citizens that are aware of them are not concerned or have bigger, more urgent concerns to focus on. Some of the biggest issues in Vietnam and the Mekong Delta are air and […]
Tourism, apathy and the person serving me my exotic juices: A students struggle with the local versus global
The difference between a student and a tourist is one I am trying to construct for myself when I thinking about the global system I am apart of in Vietnam. During my time in the Mekong Delta, it was easy for me to feel like a tourist. I was living in a beautiful homestay, being […]
The Poor Feel Rich: Poverty in The Mekong Delta
After spending several weeks in Vietnam, the level and prominence of poverty has been a constant thought in my mind. Seeing pictures of poverty, hearing stories about poverty, and knowing the statistics regarding poverty is completely different from actually living amongst poverty and seeing or hearing about it everyday. I never truly understood poverty until […]
The role of spirits in production and lifestyle of the Mekong Delta
This past weekend we took a trip outside Ho Chi Minh City to see some of the country side and more specifically the Mekong Delta. During the boat tour of the trip, our lovely host mentioned some superstitions and involvement of spirits in the Mekong waters which quickly caught my attention. It also got me […]
Observational Study: Non-Vietnamese Symbols in the Marketplace
Here is the link to my first blog post about the use of English and Western symbolism in Vietnamese markets.
Vendor genders and nap-time at the market.
When thinking about going to some Markets around the city, I became interested in observing patterns of gender among various sections of the market. I assumed the people selling goods would be about half male and half female, but maybe separated some depending on which goods are being sold by that person. I planned […]
A Child’s Playground Amidst Crowded Aisles and Smelly Fish
Without knowing what to expect, I wandered into the market feeling venerable with only a few guiding questions: What roles do children play in the marketplace? Are they helping their parents with small and simple tasks, are they there simply because that’s where their parents are and they don’t do anything in particular, or are […]
Sussing out Sales Tactics in Saigon
Here is my post where I studied the different tactics of vendors in Chợ Tân Định market and Chợ Thị Nghè market. I want to see if the tactics were different depending on what goods the vendor was selling. I thought that vendors that were selling non-necessary goods would push their goods harder since often their sales […]
In n Out: the effect of placement of the Vendor in market in how they promote their product
[mappress mapi Tân Ðinh Market My initial question was, “does the placement of the seller in the market effect the way they try to sell their product in the traditional markets?” My methodology plan was originally comparing two vendors with the same product. One vendor located on the street next to the traffic passing by, and one […]
