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Vui waits for peace but poverty grows in Saigon slum
In Saigon, Tran Thanh Vui, 51, a snack vendor and part time carpenter, endures a stalled cease fire six months after Paris terms. His family’s rice fields lie in Viet Cong territory, raids persist, and daily income sinks to about 1.50 dollars. He hopes to return to Dong Yen one day, yet fears retaliation if he stays. He barely pays interest on a home bought for 250 dollars, searches for guard work, and tends sores on his children while praying for security. The piece notes poverty deepens as peace remains elusive.
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Richard Blystone
Associated Press
Saigon
Tran Thanh Vui
Vui
Rioue
Dong Yen
Gulf of Siam
U Minh