Within four or more days, it is quite long enough to discover all the provinces of Mekong Delta and even Phu Quoc Island. Beside contemplating the striking beauty of natural landscapes in this wetland, you can also visit some traditional villages to discover the culture as well as the daily life of local people here.
In 1757, Vietnamese lords had acquire control of CÃ Mau. By the 1860's, French colonists had established control over the Mekong Delta and established the colony of French Cochinchina.
The present Mekong Delta is classified as a tide-dominated delta, but close to a wave-dominated delta, in the triangular deltaic depositional classification system.
Lying on the right bank of the Red River in northern Vietnam, approximately 85 miles inland from the South China Sea, is the charming capital city of Hanoi. Hanoi is Vietnam's old imperial capital and its modern center of politics and culture.
Originating in the icy headwaters of the Tibetan highlands, the Mekong River flows through the steep canyons of China, known as the upper basin, through lower basin countries Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia, before fanning across an expansive delta in Vietnam and emptying into the South China Sea.
In the Vietnam War, the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) (after May 1967), initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later the Riverines, were a joint US Army and US Navy force that comprised a substantial part of the brown-water navy.
In the 15–17th centuries, following the Fourth Chinese domination of Vietnam (1407–1427), the Vietnamese defeated the less-centralized state of Champa and seized its capital in the 1471 Cham–Vietnamese War. By the 17–19th centuries, Vietnamese settlers had penetrated the Mekong Delta.
Hanoi, also spelled Ha Noi, city, capital of Vietnam. The city is situated in northern Vietnam on the western bank of the Red River, about 85 miles (140 km) inland from the South China Sea.
17th ParallelThe dividing line between North Vietnam and South Vietnam as established by the 1954 Geneva Conference. The 17th parallel was buffered by a demilitarized zone, or DMZ, between the two countries.
The border between North and South Vietnam was 76.1 kilometers (47.3 mi) in length and ran from east to west near the centre of present-day Vietnam within Quảng Trị Province.
Mekong Delta is definitely worth seeing. If you have really less time in Vietnam, I will suggest putting Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta on your list. All these places are really worth seeing if you don't plan to return to Vietnam for a long time.
Basically, Mekong Delta is safe to travel alone or in a group, as long as you know how to book the right trip with the right tour providers. For those riding motorbikes, be careful when you are riding, take some notes above, and that would be enough for your next trip to the Mekong.
Absolutely it's worth to see Ho Chi Minh city - one of the biggest and craziest cities in Vietnam beside Hanoi if you want to compare. Things to do : City Tour, Cu Chi tunnel, and Mekong Delta.
China dominated Vietnam for over 1,000 years (111 B.C. to A.D. 938) but were never able to assimilate the Vietnamese and endured frequent Vietnamese rebellions.
The Mekong River passes Cambodia about 480 km from the border with Lao PDR in the North and Viet Nam in the South, and it has an average width of about 1.5 km in the territory of Cambodia (See attached map of Cambodia and other MRC member countries in the lower Mekong River Basin.)
The Mekong River has a rich agricultural history in Vietnam and Asia in general. It's the 12th longest river in the world and winds itself around six countries. It has been an important area for producing much of the country's food crops; even today it provides more than one-third of Vietnam's food.
Although not as ornate as some of the city's other places of worship, it is worth a quick visit to see the sort of temple that is typical of Khmer Buddhist pagodas. As you enter you will be met by monks relaxing in the doorways of the ground floor buildings and colourful banners strewn above you.
What companies run services between Can Tho, Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam? Thanh Buoi operates a bus from Can Tho Bus Station to Ho Chi Minh Thanh Buoi every 2 hours. Tickets cost $8 and the journey takes 4h.
The high-speed ship, with a seating capacity of 40 people, departs daily from the Ninh Kieu pier in Can Tho and from the Bach Dang pier in Ho Chi Minh City. The trip takes approximately three and a half hours to make trip, passing the Mekong Delta's floating markets and fruit gardens along the way.
No, there is no train from Ho Chi Minh to Can Tho, but in the near future there is a plan to build a new railway connection. The only way how to get to Can Tho is to travel by bus, private vehicle or motorbike.
