Cham Village

Chau Doc is a small city of about 110,000 inhabitants, very close to the Cambodian border and is one of the highlights of the Mekong Delta. We boarded a boat there and sailed around an area of ​​houseboats and the small village of Cham (a Muslim community residing in Chau Doc). This place is definitely an example of the diversity of cultures and faiths that exist in Vietnam. It was one of the day's highlights as we met people who have nothing, but they never lacked a smile on their faces. They were maybe the poorest people we met in Vietnam. The houses are very modest, they are made of wood and stand on the Mekong River shanty-style - although children and elderly people smile happily.