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Over the May Day Holiday 2022, I undertook a trip to Mang Den and Kon Tum.
I passed through countless villages,
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crossed many rivers,
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climbed to an elevation of 1500m.
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and passed many peasant villages.
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Mang Den
Măng Đen is a township and capital of Kon Plông District in
Kon Tum Province in Vietnam.
The township is located 1200 m above sea level on the Mang Den Plateau in the northern parts of the Central Highlands region.
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Kon Tum
Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 530,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.
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This picture was taken in Kon Tum on May 18, 1972
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Modern Day Good Samaritans
On my way back from Kon Tum,
my bike broke down about 12 km from Mang Den.
The very first passers-by stopped and offered to take my bike and me to a repair shop in Mang Den.
In addition to rescuing me,
they insisted that I spend the evening and night with them at their home.
Dad Mom
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and Grandpa
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Because of a number of friends joining, dinner was served on a large carpet.
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On my way back, I caught up with some dear friends in Quang Ngai.
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