I recently traveled back to Mytho, Vietnam, where I was born and grew up until 1985. I was shocked with all the changes in Saigon and Mytho. There are new buildings all over the city.
Businesses are open on both sides of the streets, mostly restaurants, cafes, and stores.
The unemployment rate is high, but is much better than when I was there. Everybody seems to have some kind of work to do and generates enough income for daily food. There are more food and supplies available, as long as you have the money. The city is very polluted because motorcycles are all over the streets. If you're ever in Mytho, please visit the Custom Tailor Shop DAO LONG on the Le Thi Hong Gam Street, near the ferry port.