Area: 40,576.0 sq. km. Population: 17,590.4 thousand habitants (2015). Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Hoa, Cham.
◊ FEATURES
The Mekong River Delta is located at the end of Indochina Peninsula, adjacent to key economic areas in Southern Viet Nam (including Ho Chi Minh City). With its strategic position, the region plays an important role in cooperation and exchanges with other regions in Viet Nam and other countries in the peninsula. The Mekong River Delta is a particularly important economic - cultural region of the South.
The Mekong River Delta has a great advantage in rice farming, fruit tree planting and tourism development. It is known as the largest granary of Viet Nam. The region boasts several significant national tourist destinations, creating favorable condition to develop various types of ecotourism, cultural tourism, cruise tourism, sea and island tourism…
◊ NATURAL AND ECOTOURISM
Fertile alluvium of Mekong River with 2 main branches of Tien River and Hau River, the canal system along with forests and sea - islands create diversified ecosystem and unique landscapes for Mekong River Delta. The region has national parks, bird sanctuaries with countless species of rare and valuable birds, animals and plants such as Tram Chim National Park, Thap Muoi Stork Sanctuary (Dong Thap); Phu Quoc National Park (Kien Giang); Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary (Ben Tre); Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary (Bac Lieu); U Minh Thuong and U Minh Ha National Park, Nam Can Mangrove Forest, bird sanctuaries of Cha La, Dam Doi, Ngoc Hien (Ca Mau)... The Mekong River Delta also attracts visitors by lots of colorful flower gardens and immense orchards such as Sa Dec Flower Village (Dong Thap), Thanh Tam Flower Village (Long An), Cai Mon Fruit Village (Ben Tre)…
The bustling floating market days in the early morning such as Cai Rang (Can Tho), Phung Hiep (Hau Giang), Cai Be (Tien Giang), Nga Nam (Soc Trang) ... or islets with sunny all year round such as Phung Islet, Oc Islet, Tien Islet (Ben Tre), My Phuoc Islet (Soc Trang); Thoi Son Islet (Tien Giang)… are also distinctive beauty of the Mekong River Delta.
Cai Rang Floating Market (Can Tho Province)
◊ CULTURAL TOURISM
In addition, the traditional folk festivals with unique cultural identity such as Ba Chua Xu, Ook om bok, Ngo boat race, Bay Nui cow race... and gentleness and hospitality Southern people are also interesting tourism products for tourists.
To the Mekong River Delta, visitors can enjoy folk art forms including cai luong, tones of ly, ho or traditional songs and dances of Khmer people. In particular, the Mekong River Delta’s provinces also preserve and develop art of Don ca tai tu music and song – Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity recognized by UNESCO.
◊ RIVER CRUISE
Boats are the main transportation vehicles of local people in daily life in the Mekong Delta. A boat trip is definitely worthwhile, for the incredible experience of awakening in the early morning to contemplate floating markets and peaceful villages in this region. Cruise along the Mekong River and its small canals and estuaries, visitors can enjoy the unique cultural experience and the idyllic scenery; taste local specialties such as fresh coconuts, seasonal fruits, natural honey, honey wine, coconut candy and learn how it is made…
Visit the Mekong River Delta to experience types of eco-tourism, culture tourism and wallow in green fruit gardens. The Mekong River Delta willingly welcomes visitors to enjoy and explore.
Thu Giang
Tien Giang
Can Tho City
Soc Trang
Add: 126 Ho Tung Mau St., Tu Liem Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3764 5087
Add: 25 Chau Long St., Ba Binh Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3823 9503
Add: 109 Nguyen Thai Hoc St., Ba Dinh Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3823 2702
Add: 209 Cau Giay St., Cau Giay Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3833 5986
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Tel: (84-24) 3756 5778/ 3756 3472
Add: 36 Nguyen Khuyen St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3823 2910
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Tel: (84-24) 3845 9663
Add: 35 Ngo Sy Lien St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3747 4411
Add: 46 Hang Chao St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3823 2837
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Tel: (84-24) 3733 3478/ 3733 4076
Add: 35 Nguyen Khuyen St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3747 4130
Add: 147 Ton Duc Thang St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3851 4516
Add: 25C Cat Linh St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3845 9555
Add: 36 Le Duan St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3825 0845
Add: 44 Le Duan St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3826 0394
Add: 50 Tran Quy Cap St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3733 5029
Add: 16 Yen The lane, Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3825 9485
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Tel: (84-24) 3829 2954
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Tel: (84-24) 3822 7240
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Add: National Highway 6 , Son La City
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Add: 172 Thanh Nien St., Hai Duong City
Tel: (84-220) 3850 453
Add: Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu Dist., Ninh Binh
Tel: (84-229) 3860 081
Add: Vi Xuyen Lake, Nam Dinh City
Tel: (84-228) 3839 160
Add: 110 Tran Hung Dao St., Hoa Binh City
Tel: (84-218) 3852 898
Add: 15 Road 2 Cu Xa Lu Gia, Dist. 11
Tel: (84-28) 3865 0921
Add: 73 Nui Truc St., Ba Dinh Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 6273 2025
Add: 23 Thai Thinh St., Dong Da Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3564 0285
Add: Chu Van An St., Ha Dong Dist.
Tel: (84-24) 3382 4514
Add: 40 Ngo Quyen St., Vinh Yen City
Tel: (84-211) 3840 883
Add: 600 Dien Bien St., Yen Bai City
Tel: (84-216) 3852 695
Add: Thau St., Cao Bang City
Tel: (84-206) 3852 797
Add: 126 Be Van Dan St., Cao Bang City
Tel: (84-206) 3853 513 / 3851 068
Add: 1 Nguyen Du St., Cao Bang City
Tel: (84-206) 3852 779
Add: 3/10 St., Cao Bang City
Tel: (84-206) 3857 847
Add: 222 Vuon Cam St., Cao Bang City
Tel: (84-206) 3852 186
Tel: (84-206) 3850 878
Add: Pac Bo St., Cao Bang City
Tel: (84-206) 3856 802
Add: Dong Tam, Cao Bang City
Tel: (84-206) 3852 697