Viet Nam 1993 – A New Beginning

About the Book

Viet Nam 1993 is the journal of an American University Professor who traveled to Viet Nam to explore opportunities and potential for agricultural and nutritional research. The journal describes interactions with Vietnamese officials and citizens, and presents vivid descriptions of the land and people of Viet Nam. During his journey the author traveled the length and breadth of the country – from the ethereal beauty of Ha Long Bay to the southern reaches of the Me Kong Delta. Viet Nam 1993 documents through descriptions and photographs what the country and people of Viet Nam were like before diplomatic relations were established with the United States.

About the Author

Louis Grivetti is Professor Emeritus of Nutrition, University of California, Davis. He worked at Siwa and Qara Oases during 1965-1966. The Song of Siwa was conceived as an epic tribute to honor the residents of these remote desert localities. http://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/faculty/grivetti/index.cfm Alison Smith is a multidisciplinary visual artist, singer, and performer. Inspired by memory, story and place, she uses a variety of media and materials to create highly detailed, multi-sensory narrative performances. She lives and works in Northern California.