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Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City
The bustling, sprawling city in the south of Vietnam and gateway to the Mekong Delta is an accurate mimicry of Vietnam's rapid development and growth. Numerous skyscrapers and chaging the face of the city, luxury boutiques line the shopping streets in Dong Khoi and locals fly past on the latest motorcycles.
Despite all the development, poverty is still apparent in many parts of the city, especially in places rarely visited by travellers and foreign residents. The organisations featured in this page are working to help street and at risk children, provide employment opportunities for disadvantaged women and conserve Vietnam's amazing biodiversity.
Wildlife At Risk (WAR)
WAR is dedicated to protecting the biodiversity of Vietnam by combating the illegal wildlife trade, raising environmental awareness and promoting the conservation of endangered species and their habitats. Travellers can visit the first and only multi-species rescue centre in the south of Vietnam, near the Cu Chi tunnels.