The family lives in Vietnam. L is 55 years old and is retired. His wife N is 56 years old and she works in domestic services. They live with their 4 family members in a 5-bedroom house. They own the house and have been living there for 1 year. Their most favorite item is their computer. The next big thing they plan on buying is a sofa and their dream is to be able to buy their own car someday.

The family lives in Vietnam. L is 55 years old and is retired. His wife N is 56 years old and she works in domestic services. They live with their son T , 30 years old, who works in sales, their daughter-in-law E 30 years old, who does clerical work, and their 2 grandsons R, 4 years old, and G, 2 years old. The family lives in a 5-bedroom house, which they own. They’ve been living there for the past 1 year. The house has reliable electricity, running water, and toilet facility. They also own another dwelling and agricultural land. The family buys 80% of their food supplies, which cost about 30% of their income, and receive the remaining 20% as gifts or from other sources. They use electricity and natural gas for cooking in the kitchen and safe drinking water is available in the house. The family spends 24 hours a week doing housework. The family hardly saves any money but sometimes goes on vacation. The furthest they have ever been was Hue, Vietnam. The next big thing they plan to buy is a sofa. They hope that one day they will be able to fulfill their dream of buying a car.