Chi Vu -MD Lotus Cruises on Mekong River Cruising - Mike Smith

For the villagers of Vietnam and Cambodia, the Mekong River is their rice bowl or lifeline.There couldn’t be a more passionate fan of this mighty river than Chi Vu who as managing director of the family-owned boutique luxury cruise line – Lotus Cruises. She says a carefully tailored itinerary reveals a deep insight into Vietnamese and Cambodian culture.While in Australia, Chi sat down with our reporter Mike Smith to showcase the elgant fleet and reveal a fourth vessel - the Mekong Symphony - was to be added in the not-too-distant future. Photo: Mekong Navigatgor Grande Suite