Mekong Delta Vietnam , Mekong River Cruise Vietnam.
The Mekong Delta provides an excellent opportunity to observe and
experience traditional Vietnamese rural life. A boat trip through the
myriad canals offers travellers a real insight to life in the
countryside: peasant hard at work in their paddy fields, water
buffaloes, tangled fruit orchards, simple, thatched-roof dwellings,
temples, fishermen and excited children everywhere.
In
the delta's towns - the major ones being Chao Doc and Can Tho - the
river remains the central focus of daily life. Ferries ply its waters
transporting people and goods to market or home after a long day's work,
while providing a valuable link with the rest of the country and
region.
Travellers
exploring the Mekong Delta will be well rewarded. Experience the
traditional floating markets in Can Tho, effectively unchanged for
hundreds of years and not yet spoiled by tourism as in Thailand, explore
the many beautiful islands that surround My Tho, just a short distance
from Saigon, or wonder at the hillside pagodas of Chau Doc.
Mekong Delta is
always a “can not be missed” destination for those who once travel Vietnam
southward. Especially, now surrounded by very local and simple river life, we
also can enjoy luxurious services on board. Bassac, a floating hotel on Mekong
River.
The people of south Vietnam are often very proud of the
richness and vastness of this land. When referring to the rice fields in this
area, they often say, "co bay thang canh", meaning the land is so
large that the cranes can stretch their wings as they fly. Today, the region is
one of Vietnam's highest producer of rice crops, vegetables and fruits.
Highlights of journeys to Mekong Delta are boat trips through canals,
floating markets, exploring the local daily life by staying overnight on
islands and visiting family run factories; not less interesting,
tasting local specialities.
The most renowned places in the Mekong Delta are My Tho, Vinh Long, Can
Tho and Chau Doc. This is also a natural passageway from southern
Vietnam to Cambodia either by road or by river.
The southwest region of Vietnam is known for the
vast rice fields and the huge plantations that make up the core of this
region's economy. The region is also known for the many miles of waterways
criss-crossing the land making this area both fertile and unique.
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