reader Posted March 16, 2022 Posted March 16, 2022 From Asia Insights As Vietnam enjoys rapid economic growth, one community on Hanoi's Red River has been left behind. The "Floating Village" is a series of homes on the water that uses drums as floats. Many residents have no official papers and are unable to find permanent work or receive government aid. A rise in COVID-19 cases in the summer of 2021 left them in desperate straits. We follow 2 out-of-work families and the community's leader as they work to survive the pandemic. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2022353/ Quote