Wednesday, 30 October, 1996 Set off to Ba Ria at 7.30am to meet with locals. We met up with a local veteran who had served in the ARVAN. He was familiar with Australian soldiers and fought in the same areas that I was familiar with. We had an eventful and rewarding time in this veteran's home. A young girl in her late twenties came to the house and asked if we were Australian soldiers. She wanted us to track down her Australian father. We couldn't get a last name from her. She really needed to meet her dad and we were unable to get enough information to work with on our return. Friday, 1st November, 1996 At 2.30pm we went to a down-town factory for a wedding. Absolutely glorious. After the wedding we attended the reception at the Embassy Hotel. It was good to be with old friends in fellowship (our local guides). We met an American couple who were setting up an orphanage in Vung Tau. They were having great difficulty with the government. I do not expect that it will get off the ground. If it does, it will require much funding from the United States. A big ask in anybody's terms. (At the time of putting this to paper, I have heard that they have given up the project and returned to America (told to leave). They could get no formal appro val from the communist authorities.) …more…