In late July, I spent just over a week in HCMC on business. This dynamic city of roughly 12 million people seems to be growing almost daily, and certainly after a 6 month break since my last visit, the impacts of rapid construction are evident everywhere. Despite the noise and frenetic pace, it is one …
After Yangon, I flew to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in southern Vietnam which is the largest city in the country (approximately 13 million) and its commercial centre. I’ve been coming here for approximately 20 years and it is amazing to see the rapid pace of development, with the skyline dotted with construction cranes. …
Every once in awhile some of us are lucky enough to be involved in a project, or to work with someone that really makes a difference. For me, that project has been Hatfield’s involvement in the Agent Orange assessment and clean up in Viet Nam. Hatfield has worked with Vietnamese authorities and experts from around …
A couple of old shots taken in the Aluoi Valley, central – west Viet Nam near the Laotian border, west of Hue. This part of Viet Nam is populated by hill-tribe people (Hmong) and was heavily impacted by bombing and herbicide spraying activities during the Viet Nam – American war. Hatfield Consultants has worked closely with …
