Oyster culture in Central Vietnam is typically like in this photograph, suspended cages grown sub tidally. (Photograph by Mr.Howard Feilding). 
Collectors for spat ready to be put into the river raft system in South Vietnam. Old motorbike tyres, oyster shells, scallop shells, and broken cement roofing is used to lower into the water during spawning season as spat collectors. ((Photograph by Mr.Howard Feilding). 
Raft growing system in South Vietnam for Belcheri oysters. (Photograph by Dr Le Minh Vien). 
Raft growing system in South Vietnam for Belcheri oysters. (Photograph by Dr Le Minh Vien). 
Raft Culture system at Ca Mau in South Vietnam. Belcheri oysters are harvested from mangroves and placed on fishing net on raft systems to finish culturing ready for market. (Photograph by Mr.Howard Feilding). 
Opened naturally Grown Belcheri Oysters from Ca Mau, South Vietnam. (Photograph by Mr.Howard Feilding). 
Oysters cultured intertidal at Can Gio, Vietnam. Oysters are laid out on fishing net and suspended on stakes for culture. (Photograph by Dr. Le Minh Vien). 
Oyster Culture cages at Can Gio, Vietnam. Steel framed cages with fishing net are used to grow oysters in; the cages are suspended on floating rafts. (Photograph by Howard Feilding). 
Intertidal culturing of Belcheri oysters in river system in Vietnam. Oysters are collected by natural settlement on old motorbike tyres or broken concrete sheeting and grown out in situ intertidal system. (Photograph by Howard Feilding). 
Harvesting Belcheri Oysters. Oysters are lifted from the water still on the settlement media and taken to the shore to remove from the settlement media and then cleaned and sent to the market. (Photograph by Howard Feilding). 
Collecting Oysters from Lagoon in Central Vietnam. Oysters are found in moderate numbers in several areas in Vietnam. Here a local is sorting oysters that have been fished from the lagoon; approximately 30 kilograms of oysters were fished in 6 hours of work. (Photograph by Howard Feilding). 
Opening and cleaning Belcheri oysters for market. (Photograph by Howard Feilding).
Photos:Mr. Howard Feilding, Pure Bay Oyster Company Ltd. and Dr. Le Minh Vien, Vien Thanh Aquaculture Company Ltd.