Thu Tran

Thu has worked with Viking since 2015 and has been a tour guide for over 15 years. The daughter of open-minded farmers who worked very hard to put her through college, Thu has lived in the Mekong since she was born. Having left the Mekong Delta for the big city when she was younger, Thu quickly returned to her home after realizing that life along this part of the river was preferable to the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City. After graduation, she worked as an English tutor. At the beginning of 2008, she became a professional tour guide after finishing a course in tourism. Her major is in English, so after graduating from university, she learned how to be a tour guide. Guiding is a very interesting job, according to Thu, because it gives her the chance to improve her English as well as meet new people. It also gives her the opportunity to learn about other cultures.