Elephant Bath & Breakfast - Dak Lak, Vietnam HCMC It's as if she is

It's as if she is swimming in a sea of green and yellow

Two young women in traditional Muong dress pick tea by hand near sunset in northern Vietnam

to bring in the day's catch

In the middle of her boat you can see a scale for weighing produce

Elephant Bath & Breakfast - Dak Lak, Vietnam HCMC It's as if she isThe Story Vietnam's Mnong ethnic group has a long history with elephants in central Vietnam, as mahouts and caretakers. On this particular morning, a father and daughter give Kham Sen, a 41 year old elephant, breakfast and a bath at the same time. Kham Sen's tusks were cut and shortened within the past few years as a way to protect mahouts but also to reduce the risk of poaching. Vietnam's elephant population has been in decline for decades, making it