Everyone speaks Vietnamese, but you can get by with English if you need to.
The Vietnamese dong is the currency in Vietnam. The smallest bill is worth 500 dong (about one cent) and the largest bill is 500,000 dong (about 23 U.S. dollars).
A bottle of water costs about 8,000 dong, which converts to about 35 cents.
My friends took me to their house in the countryside where we feasted on shrimp, pork and smoked fish. My favorite part was the big shrimp! Would you eat the big shrimp?
This week I listened to some music in Spanish. One of my favorite albums is called the “Buena Vista Social Club”, which is a compilation of incredible music from Cuba.
I had a great time playing soccer this week. We had lots of players on the field. It was a really competitive match. It rained hard during the game. It’s always more fun playing when you’re soaking wet!
