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Associated PressCAN THO, Vietnam — Dao Bao Tran and her brother Do Hoang Trung, 11-year-old twins growing up on a rickety houseboat in the Mekong Delta, have dreams. Nguyen Thi Thuy, a vendor selling steamed buns on a floating market, ignites a fire on her boat while getting ready for her day’s work in Can Tho, Vietnam, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Nguyen Thi Thuy, a vendor selling steamed buns, navigates her boat through a river to reach the floating market before sunrise in Can Tho, Vietnam, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Nguyen Thi Thuy, a vendor selling steamed buns on a floating market, hands two to a tourist visiting from the U.S. in Can Tho, Vietnam, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Nguyen Thi Thuy, a vendor selling steamed buns on a floating market to make ends meet, sits on her houseboat along a river prone to frequent flooding in Can Tho, Vietnam, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.
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