{"id":970,"date":"2025-01-14T23:26:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T23:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/?p=970"},"modified":"2025-01-16T23:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T23:27:15","slug":"a-visit-to-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/?p=970","title":{"rendered":"A visit to Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A December 2024 visit to an Asian arowana &#8220;pro shop&#8221; near Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), Vietnam. Thanks to the owner Tam for showing me such hospitality. Tam is a master arowana keeper with a lot of knowledge to share. You can visit his FB shop at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063839351992\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063839351992\">Ca Rong Dreamfish &#8211; Vietnam<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2543-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2543-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2543-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2543-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2543-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2543-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2571-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2571-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2571-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2571-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2571-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2571-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2593-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2603-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2603-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2603-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2603-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2603-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2603-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2610-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2610-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2610-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2610-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2610-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2610-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2611-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2611-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2611-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2611-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2611-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2611-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a couple videos to share of a grow out Tam did of a Merlion Dreamfish Harmony &#8220;Blue Jade&#8221; crossback:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Really nice Merlion Harmony Blue Jade - Ho Chi Minh; video 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R1gLxEfFY9I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Really nice Merlion Harmony &quot;Blue Jade&quot; - Ho Chi Min - video 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QY9S2QoeBzI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also made a short video of the same fish, which is now about 5 years old:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 year old Merlion Harmony &quot;Blue Jade&quot;; Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Dec. 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZIoN9RnraeI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Merlion Ultimate Chilli Red - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Dec. 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kNXaoVAhS0A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks Tam!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2493-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2493-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2493-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2493-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2493-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dragonfish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_2493-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A December 2024 visit to an Asian arowana &#8220;pro shop&#8221; near Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), Vietnam. 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