Firms put on Mekong Delta tours in flooding seasonDao Loan HCMC – Travel companies are offering short tours to the Mekong Delta in the flooding season this year, with a two-day trip costing only VND1.8 million (US$79). These weekend tours will take in An Giang and Dong Thap provinces where guests can experience the daily life of local residents through boating and picking caltrops and common sesban, and tasting local specialties. Such tour programs last until the end of October. Last year, tourism firms could not arrange those tours as the flooding season came later than expected. Nguyen Phu Phuc, director of the Tourism Service Center of An Giang Tourism JSC, said these tour programs could woo a lot of tourists. Travel companies in HCMC such as Saigontourist, Fiditour and Young Generation are selling these tours. Saigontourist’s two-day tour program will depart in mid-August rather than September as previously. The company has three different trips, with one to Sa … [Read more...] about Firms put on Mekong Delta tours in flooding season
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Draining ditches for fish a highlight of Mekong Delta tours
Manually draining ditches to catch fish is a long-standing practice in several Mekong Delta provinces in Vietnam and if tourists are lucky enough, they might find themselves in such an intriguing sight during Tet (Lunar New Year) tours. >> An audio version of the story is available here Tours to such Mekong Delta places as Dong Thap, Can Tho, An Giang, Ben Tre, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, and Kien Giang are offered throughout the year and is an attraction for foreign tourists. Those organized before, during, and after Tet also appeal to a large number of local and international holidaymakers. Tet begins on February 19 this year, with festive activities lingering on around one week after that. Apart from the crisscrossing rivers, fruit-laden orchards, architecturally unique pagodas, and stunning seas such as those off Kien Giang Province’s Phu Quoc and Ha Tien Districts, the delta provinces … [Read more...] about Draining ditches for fish a highlight of Mekong Delta tours
High hopes for Mekong Delta Tour
High hopes for Mekong Delta Tour (05-09-2009) HA NOI — Some 79 cyclists from 15 of the best teams in the country will be setting off from Ben Tre on the first 43.2km stage of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Cycling Tour today. The race, sponsored by Vinaphone, will have six stages totalling 595km that take in An Giang, Ben Tre, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Can Tho, Kien Giang, Hau Giang and Vinh Long. Au Xuan Don, deputy director of An Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said: "The standard of competition this year is very high, because the tour has attracted the best Vietnamese cyclists, such as Mai Cong Hieu, Do Anh Tuan, Nguyen Van Duc, Trinh Phat Dat and Mai Nguyen Hung." Hieu has dominated the men’s national cycling time-trial event, winning an astonishing 11 titles over 11 years. He has also won two Southeast Asian Games gold medals in the men’s time-trial, as well as medals in domestic and international races. This year’s event has four road … [Read more...] about High hopes for Mekong Delta Tour
Discovering The Mekong Delta Tours
Discovering The Mekong Delta Tours To mark the inauguration of the cable-stayed Can Tho Bridge that has the longest main span in Southeast Asia, Saigontourist Travel Service Company is launching new tours of the Mekong Delta The tours include a four-day Cai Be-Vinh Long-Can Tho-Bac Lieu-Ca Mau tour, priced at VND3,215,000-VND3,995,000, departing on Thursdays and Saturdays; and a two-day Cai Be-Vinh Long-Can Tho tour, priced at VND1,415,000-VND1,775,000, departing on Thursdays and Saturdays. Tourists will discover the local village life with visits to floating markets, islets, orchards and a chance to listen to amateur southern opera. From April 1, Saigontourist has increased the domestic insurance benefit it provides for tourists that take domestic package tours departing from all over the country with a maximum insurance benefit of VND60 million/tourist. With the new Can Tho Bridge across the Hau River opened to traffic on April 24, linking Can Tho and Vinh Long, the overland journeys … [Read more...] about Discovering The Mekong Delta Tours
New air services bring more tourists to Mekong Delta
VietNamNet Bridge – New air services linking the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and other parts of the nation have helped send visitors to the region surging, heard a media briefing in Can Tho last week. A new air route has been recently launched to connect Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta and Nha Trang City on the central coast in a bid to promote tourism. Truong Van Vinh, director of Vietravel’s branch in the Mekong Delta region, said passengers have fully booked Can Tho-Nha Trang flights during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), which begins on February 8. Tet flights between Can Tho and the Central Highlands resort town of Dalat are also full. Vietravel has joined hands with Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) and Vietjet to launch new air services linking Can Tho and Danang, Dalat and Nha Trang cities. Can Tho-Bangkok service will be kicked off after a test period. Vietravel plans to coordinate with airlines to transport more guests to the region if regular … [Read more...] about New air services bring more tourists to Mekong Delta