In small villages along coastal Vietnam, basket boats were ... artisan several days to make a boat by hand. To start, he would gather young bamboo (used because bamboo is buoyant and flexible).

South Vietnam, May 1967: Moving in a tactical formation, South Vietnamese Army “rag boats” ferry U.S. troops from the 25th Infantry Division down the Saigon River on the edge of the Boi Loi ...

US to Donate Small Boats to Vietnam to Boost Maritime Law Enforcement HANOI (Reuters) - The United States will provide $12.5 million to Vietnam to enhance its maritime law enforcement capabilities ...