The program travels from the Mekong Delta in the south to the Chinese border in the north capturing life in Vietnam. The focus is on how the country has re-invented itself, emerging from economic chaos to a significant player on the world stage and particularly in Asia. Features include: Halong Bay, Mekong Delta, Rice Production, Rainy Season Vinh Long, Life in the City, Hanoi, Capitalism and Commerce, Education, Nha Trang, Vin Pearl Resort, National Academy of Music, Hanoi Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi Tourism, Hanoi Water Puppets, Motor Scooters, Helmets and the Law, Hanoi Temple of Literature, Ao Dai Traditional Dress, and Ho Chi Minh City.

Originally released by Bennett-Watt, 2011. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 04, 2017.

Ha Long Bay (4:00); --Mekong River and Delta (3:18); -- Motor Scooters and Morning Exercise (3:23); -- Capitalism (3:42); -- Education (5:26); -- Affordable Tourism and Attractions (5:42); -- National Academy of music (5:41); -- Nam Thang Long (3:55); -- Vietnamese Water Puppetry (3:14); -- Motorcyclist's Behaviors Compared (1:29); -- Temple of Literature (4:09); -- Independence Palace (2:04); -- Street Vendors (2:44); -- Landmarks and French Colonial Architecture (2:12); -- Credits: Vietnam, A 21st Century Awakening (0:20); .