Tag: mekong-delta
18 articles tagged this way.
- Phu Quoc to the Mekong Delta: ferry, flight, road
How to connect Phu Quoc island with the Mekong Delta mainland by ferry, flight, or a road-plus-boat combination, with seasonal reliability notes.
transport · Updated 2026-06-30 - Tràm Chim National Park
Đồng Tháp Mường wetland reserve in the Mekong Delta, Ramsar site and one of the last refuges of the eastern sarus crane.
attractions · Updated 2026-06-30 - Hậu Giang: The Quiet Delta Province
Vietnam's youngest Mekong province, split from Cần Thơ in 2004. Rice, catfish farming, sleepy river towns — and almost no tourist infrastructure.
regions · Updated 2026-06-30 - Mekong Delta street food: floating market, home kitchens
A tour of the Mekong Delta plate — hủ tiếu Sa Đéc, bún mắm, bánh xèo Châu Đốc, bánh cống, and the Cái Răng floating market that feeds them.
food · Updated 2026-06-30 - Agriculture and Coffee: Rice, Robusta, and the Mekong Delta
Vietnam is the world's #3 rice exporter and #2 coffee exporter. The country also has a serious climate problem in its delta.
economy · Updated 2026-06-30 - Vĩnh Long: Mid-Delta Orchards and Homestays
A mid-Mekong province of small islands and dense orchards. Cái Bè floating market is fading, but riverside homestays among the bonsai growers remain a quiet highlight.
regions · Updated 2026-06-11 - U Minh Thượng National Park
Kiên Giang's peat-swamp forest, a fragile relic ecosystem with otters, fishing cats, and excellent birding deep in the Mekong Delta.
attractions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Bạc Liêu: The Cowboy and the Wind Farm
A small southern delta province with a folklore-famous 1930s landowner ('the Bạc Liêu Cowboy'), Vietnam's largest coastal wind farm, and a Khmer Theravada community.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Bến Tre: The Coconut Kingdom
Coconut groves everywhere, quiet river homestays, and a softer Mekong delta experience than Mỹ Tho — Bến Tre is the delta's overnight destination of choice.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Cà Mau: The Southernmost Point of Vietnam
Vietnam's southern tip — Đất Mũi cape, mangrove and peat-swamp national parks, and the deepest delta. A pilgrimage for Vietnamese, off the radar for most foreigners.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Cần Thơ: Capital of the Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta's largest city — 1.5 million people, the famous Cái Răng floating market, and the natural overnight base for any serious delta itinerary.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Kiên Giang Province (Beyond Phú Quốc)
Phú Quốc is the headline, but Kiên Giang province also includes Hà Tiên on the Cambodian border, the U Minh Thượng peat-swamp park, and Rạch Giá ferry terminal.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Long An: The Mekong Delta's Gateway
The transitional province between HCMC and the Mekong proper — flat rice country, river towns, and a quieter alternative to Tiền Giang for delta access.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - The Mekong Delta: A Travel Hub Page
Twelve provinces, nine river mouths, 17 million people, and the largest rice-growing region in Southeast Asia. How to plan a 2-day, 3-day or 5-day Mekong trip.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Southern Vietnam: HCMC, the Mekong Delta, and the Islands
Ho Chi Minh City, the rice-rich Mekong delta, Phú Quốc and Côn Đảo islands, and the hot, flat, year-round-warm south.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Tiền Giang and Mỹ Tho: The Standard Mekong Day Trip
Mỹ Tho city is the closest Mekong Delta hub to HCMC — 90 minutes by road, with boat tours of the four islands (Phụng, Quy, Long, Tới) and coconut-candy workshops.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Trà Vinh: Khmer Heartland of the Mekong
Vietnam's largest concentration of ethnic Khmer — over 140 Theravada Buddhist pagodas, the Khmer New Year and Ok Om Bok festivals, and a quiet coastal corner.
regions · Updated 2026-05-21 - Ok Om Bok (Khmer Moon Worshipping Festival)
The Mekong Delta's most distinctive cultural event — Khmer Theravada boat racing, lantern releases, and sticky-rice-cake moon offerings on the full moon of the 10th lunar month.
attractions · Updated 2026-05-17