Newly-built houses are seen at Do Thanh commune, in Nghe An province, Vietnam October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kham
DO THANH, Vietnam (Reuters) - Vietnam's "Billionaire Village" doesn't sound like a place people would want to leave, but at least three of the 39 victims found in the back of a lorry in Britain last week set off from there in search of their fortunes.
A billion dong may only be around $43,000, but in the rural, northern-central Vietnamese town of Do Thanh, the money goes a long way, and even farmers live in palatial mansions, paid for with money sent back by family members working abroad.
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