Ha Long Bay

In this video we see a little glimpse of a different Vietnam then many of us are use to.  Many Americans would never dream about living in small fishing villages on the water like people in this fishing village do.  This video also shows the impact of globalization on a country because after opening its trade borders with China, Vietnam was able to purchase motors for their boats cheaper, therefore they do not have to use the old method of relying on the wind to be able to move their sailboats.  The people in these floating villages are able to make money by fishing and fish farming.  Many of these floating homes have hundreds of fish underneath them. Although this has caused an increase in population, which is good, this rise has also led in the increase in pollution and over fishing, which led Ha Long Bay to become a world heritage site in 1994 to protect the delicate eco system.