Nguyễn Thanh Minh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on August 9, 2024. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated it into English for The Vietnamese Magazine.
In the provincial town of Châu Đốc, in An Giang province, French anthropologist Nicolas Lainez interviewed dozens of families struggling on the edge of financial ruin. From these intimate conversations, two dominant and socially fraught survival strategies emerged:
Become a Member for $9.99/month
Your subscription keeps our independent journalism alive—and unlocks full access to all articles.
Subscribe
Already a Member? Log in here.
Join the conversation