Instead of taking conventional tours with professional guides and pre-chosen spots, green-fingered tourists can now design their own excursions along shady canals in a Mekong Delta province. Green-fingered tourists can hire sampans in Cai Be Town in Tien Giang Province and take three-hour rides all the way to Vinh Long Province. Instead of taking conventional tours with professional guides and pre-chosen spots, green-fingered tourists can now design their own excursions along shady canals in a Mekong Delta province. Conventional eco-tours typically adopt fixed itineraries, leaving tourists with few chances to explore the most inaccessible nooks and crannies and behold less-seen, pristine scenery. Visitors to Vinh Long Province are no exception, as they are taken to much-frequented orchards and eco-tourism sites by guides or boat steersmen. Steersmen can even carry two or three groups of visitors to the same site at or around the same time. Minh Uy, a Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper … [Read more...] about ‘Rambling’ tours a new draw in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
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Phat Dat leads Mekong Delta cycling tour
Phat Dat leads Mekong Delta cycling tour (18-08-2006) HA NOI — First place of the Mekong Delta cycling tour’s second stage was captured yesterday by Trinh Phat Dat of Domesco Dong Thap. In the Mekong Delta Cycling Championship-Can Tho Television and Gold Beer Cup’s second 90km stage (Ben Tre to Ba Tri District and back again), Dat stayed in the lead group of five, alongside teammate Nguyen Van Tai, Nguyen Hoang Hiep (Can Tho Fertilizer), Lam Cong Danh (An Giang Plant Protection) and Trinh Van Sang (Ha Noi). The five rode head to head until Dat and Danh broke from the group 30km outside of Ben Tre. Dat made an exceptional effort to win the stage in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 52 seconds, pedalling at an average speed of 36.768kph. Danh came in second, followed by Huynh Tam Hien of Military Zone 7. The first day of the championship saw cyclists completing two stages. Le Thanh Tuan of Vinh Long took the first stage, 56km, from HCM City to Tien Giang Province’s My Tho … [Read more...] about Phat Dat leads Mekong Delta cycling tour
Floods in Mekong Delta prove lucrative for locals
VietNamNet Bridge – While people in the North and Central Vietnam fear floods for the havoc they bring, people who live in the Mekong Delta count the days until the next flood season to make lucrative earnings during that time. When floodwaters begin to overflow into paddy fields, there is promise of a lucrative income for the local people. Approaching floods mean more fishes, crabs, shrimps from upstream which help improve income of poor residents and alluvium in paddy fields makes the country’s rice basket richer and greener. Moreover, the landscape of waters overflowing in rivers and fields attracts many foreign and local holidaymakers, resulting in a lucrative tourism trade that brings in needed currency into the country. One hot location in the flooding season in the Mekong Delta is Tra Su Cajuput Forest in Van Giao Commune in Tinh Bien District of An Giang Province towards the west of the Mekong Delta. The forest is habitat for many rare animals and plants and … [Read more...] about Floods in Mekong Delta prove lucrative for locals
Snakes and apples tempt tourists in Mekong Delta
Snakes and apples tempt tourists in Mekong Delta By Dang Hoang Tham in Can Tho The Mekong Delta has become well-known for its floating markets, orchards, ancient pagodas, splendid islands and endless mangrove forests. Touring Tien Giang Province, the gateway to the western region of southern Vietnam, tourists are advised visit Chau Thanh District to see the wild life of snakes at the Dong Tam Snake Farm, Vietnamese history in Rach Gam Xoai Mut historical relics and the ancient architecture of Sac Tu Linh Thuu Pagoda. Dong Tam Snake Farm, located about 10km from My Tho City in the direction of Vinh Long and under Vietnamese Military Zone No. 9, is one of the country's largest snake-breeding centers and maker of anti-venom. The farm covers 11 hectares, including simulated wilderness areas, and is home to sheep, ostriches, yellow tortoises, tigers, crocodiles and of course snakes. The farm is also considered the country's only snake museum and attracts local and foreign tourists with its … [Read more...] about Snakes and apples tempt tourists in Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta in flooding season
Although the flooding season this year is later than in previous years, it remains a source of livelihood for local people in the Mekong Delta and marks the start of a unique tourist season in this region. Saigontourist Travel Service Co. continues offering “Experiencing the Flooding Season” tours, including a two-day trip to Chau Doc, Tra Su cajuput forest and floating fish-cage village at VND1.879 million, departing on October 29 and November 19; a two-day trip to Sa Dec, Long Xuyen, Ong Ho Islet and Long Xuyen floating market at VND1.979 million, departing on October 22 and November 12; and a two-day trip to Cao Lanh, Tam Nong bird sanctuary and Dong Sen Tourist Area at VND1.779 million, departing on November 5 and 26. With departures on Saturdays, these tours are suitable for those looking for weekend trips. Tourists will visit natural landscapes such as Tra Su cajuput forest covered by green duckweeds, Tram Chim … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta in flooding season