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A better place

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Actual and sustainable help in the mountains. A shabby shack, which served as a kindergarten, became a place where the children of the village in the winter will have it warm and comfortable. Thanks to all who contributed to the success of the project with their donation. Cathrin’s Facebook

Rice harvest begins soon

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Cathrin’s Facebook 09-27-2017

First day of school

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The first day of school is always special. Cathrin’s Facebook 09-05-2017

A Tày village

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The Tày are the largest minority of Vietnam with about 1.8 million people. However, in Hòa Bình live only 23,000 of them. This means that the Tày are ranked fourth in the provincial population statistics after the Mường, Kinh (Vietnamese) and Thái. Cathrin’s Facebook 09-21-2014

Vietnamese Market

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Everything you need for selling snacks fits into two baskets. Cathrin’s Facebook 09-28-2013

Everything above board?

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On this 1.3 ha property on the edge of the city Yên Bái northwest of Hanoi, originally designated as a forest area, various luxury buildings were built. The property is officially owned by a woman named Hoàng Thệ Huệ. She is the wife of Phạm Sỹ Quý, ironically Head of...

A nice trip

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  After the dark clouds moved away for two hours at midday, we really had a nice trip! Cathrin’s Facebook 05-19-2017

Happy Birthday Cathrin!

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Am I old now? Now yesterday the horrid 30 sneaked into my life. Somehow this was not to be prevented. However, I always think that birthdays are overvalued. Because the age on your ID card does not necessarily mean anything. In the old-fashioned saying “One is only as old as...

Tired…

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Cathrin’s Facebook 03-04-2017

Good bye to the kitchen god

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There have grown a lot of legends around the Vietnamese New Year celebrations. Today we say good-bye for one week to the kitchen god Ông Tao or Tao Quan as he is also called, to go to heaven. After his appointment for reporting to the Jade Emperor he will return...