Date: 26 October 2019
Yesterday’s day tour of the Mekong Delta was showcased across three posts: Vinh Trang Pagoda, Bến Tre canal boat ride, and coconut sweet making factory in Bến Tre. Today I embark on another full day tour and this is the first post in that series.
I am doing a full day tour (cost me VND330000 /₹1000/$14/€11.85) that would take me to the infamous Cu Chi jungle tunnels but before that, the first stop would stop at a handicapped handicrafts workshop before heading to the largest Cao Dai temple in Vietnam.
![Saigon canal city Vietnam](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/saigon-canal-city-vietnam.jpg)
We took a long drive out of the city and arrived at a handicrafts workshop wherein most of workers are handicapped. We were going get a guided tour of how they create the various works of art.
![An Ha travel handicapped handicraft Vietnam](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/an-ha-travel-handicapped-handicraft-vietnam.jpg)
![An Ha travel guide Vietnam](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/an-ha-travel-guide-vietnam.jpg)
![Agent orange victims lacquer painting Vietnam](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/agent-orange-victims-lacquer-painting-vietnam.jpg)
The base of the painting is wood. The artisans then etch the designs and then inlay it with mother of pearl pieces or egg shells.
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