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Phenom Penh
Siem Reap

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Hue
Hoi An
Hanoi
Luang Prabang

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Highlights of the trip include exploring a mangrove forest via speed boat, climbing throughout the mangrove forest while trying not to slip and fall, visiting a large windmill farm, visiting an organic shrimp farm, and eating delicious local food.

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promote sustainable use of rice biomass byproduct in local Vietnamese region to create a CIRCULAR ECONOMY

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surplus of byproduct, rising CO2 levels, low-income of farmers

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biofuel
mushroom cultivation
cattle feed
silica (Dr. Ha's idea)
construction material

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[] marketing mushroom consumption
[] more silica products
[] paper products? (Dr. Ha's idea)
[] packaging material?
[] rice biomass biogas?

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[] revitalizing strategy plan
[] literature review (promoting ideas)

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This trip forced me to see first-hand the unique beauty of the Mekong. Thus, it must be preserved diligently. It is an astoundingly diverse region of the world. Furthermore, the ability the Mekong has to be a host to such a large windmill farm is quite impressive. The Mekong has the ability to be a model of sustainability for the world. Yet, it was visible to me the problems the Mekong has yet to overcome. Water pollution in the form of floating trash I saw while I was on the speedboat, soil being eroded to an extent not even the mangrove tree roots can fully prevent, and flooding I saw on the streets of Can Tho. Despite all of this, I have hope in sustainable action for the present and future of the Mekong.

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rice farmer at work

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"free" space farmer has to cultivate what they want

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this ain't sand! it's rice husk!

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curry plants are a thing!

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Mushroom Cultivation

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close up of product

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cattle feed solution in action

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cattle feed solution: blue bins = urea (fertilizer in bags to left

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Rice Mill Company

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fine white rice processing

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paddy large-scale drying process

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useful ash/silica byproduct

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nearby pollution on the way to the rice mill

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multiple rice products produced for human & animal consumption

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TRANSPORTATION

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me climbing through a Mangrove forest!

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eating locally caught catfish hotpot (so delicious)

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close-up of a windmill

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walking through the windmill farm

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walking in uniform through the organic shrimp farm

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"Think Safety - Think Family"

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1) Climbing through the mangrove trees like a monkey taught me how important the trees are to neighboring wildlife. Although there were no monkeys, plenty of local birds make these trees their home. Mangrove forests play a key role in maintaining ecosystems by being a home for various species.

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this location would have been inaccessible to anyone ten days after we went!

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I felt very fortunate to be able to closely see the construction of Vietnam's very first metro system. It seems like it will be of great use to the local people of Ho Chi Minh City. Moreover, the train will be running on electrical energy specifically (I had asked). I wonder how sustainable this will be.

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We have focused on revising the strategy plan-- one of the in the box solutions-- and have successfully look over its entirety. It was very difficult to revise but I am proud on the quantity and quality of our corrections. For the second half of this semester, I would like on focusing on our of the box solutions. I am still not quite sure exactly how these solutions would materialize, as I would still need to do extensive outside research.

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A subtle sunset

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An overgrown tree

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A face on rock

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I could only eat their legs...

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I had some delicious khmer chicken curry and dumplings!

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On the way from Hue to Hoi An

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If Hoi An has the best banh mi in Vietnam and if Phi Banh Mi is the best banh mi in Hoi An, then I just had the best banh mi in all of Vietnam. It's spilling avocado <3

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Amazing egg coffee and egg matcha!

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I was enthralled by the temporary gallery comparing Vietnamese and Mexican culture.

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I have looked into rice straw byproduct over rice husk byproduct for bioenergy implementation in the form of cellulosic ethanol or dry anaerobic digestion. Through a literature review and other outside research, I propose that it is in An Giang's best interest promote further research into these rice straw bioenergies.

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It was such a cool jaw-dropping experience to see how the streets of Ho Chi Minh City are monitored. I felt as if in the city no one is never not being watched. Also, I wonder why all the workers were men.