Saturday, July 7, 2012

Day 1: Arrival in Saigon and Travel to Long An

Our group landed in Saigon at around 11:50 AM on Saturday, July 7, 2012. Immediately after getting off the plane, we were greeted with the heat and humidity of the Vietnamese summer. The group got straight to work after going through customs and picked up our belongings. We immediately gathered the medical supply boxes that we brought over with us and transferred them to the representatives from the University Hospital we've been working with.

Our boxes of medical supplies arrived in Sai Gon, Vietnam.
Jamie Pham at work





We got a quick lunch at a mall across from the airport, and then traveled to Long An. After we settled in at Cong Doan Hotel, Dr. Timothy Bui held a training session for the mini-dental clinic that was to be held during the scholarship ceremony tomorrow. The training session dragged on longer than many of the members desired I longed for rest. Eventually I was finally able to sleep despite the energy from my excitement running in me. Our trip has finally begun!



MEMObers worked hard immediately to gather all the boxes in one place.

- Tuan


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