VietNamNet Bridge - Picking fruits, swimming in the sea, exploring the floating market ... are the experience you should try in the southwest region of Vietnam this summer.
VietNamNet Bridge - Picking fruits, swimming in the sea, exploring the floating market ... are the experience you should try in the southwest region of Vietnam this summer.
Picking fruit in the garden: Traveling to the region, Vietnam’s largest fruit area, in summer, you are advised to buy an entrance ticket to get into an orchard, where you can wander around the vast garden to pick up and taste fresh fruit on the spot.
Paddling along the canal: The southwestern region is the home to interlaced canals and rivers. Let’s rowing along small channels to discover the landscapes and the daily life of local people.
Visit a coconut candy workshop: Household-scale coconut candy workshops are only in Ben Tre Province. Coming here, you will see how people process coconut into coconut candies.
Catching fish in dried ditch: the daily work of southwestern people has become a tourism service today.
Visit bird sanctuaries: The Mekong Delta has about 30 bird sanctuaries across the provinces of Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Dong Thap, Can Tho, An Giang, Ca Mau and Kien Giang... Go to these places, in addition to learn about the life, customs of the birds, tourists also have the opportunity to paddle along canals.
Bathing in the sea: there are many nice beaches along the coast of Kien Giang, Ben Tre, Tien Giang...
Explore deserted islands in Kien Giang like Nam Du, Hai Tac, and Mong Tay.
Visit floating flower gardens in Sa Dec of Dong Thap province.
Rowing in Tra Su cajuput forest in An Giang.
Sleeping in the fishing village of Chau Doc.
Enjoy specialties such as ca linh (linh fish), dien dien, grilled snakehead, fried tilapia, and grilled field-mice.
Enjoy lotuses in Bung Binh Thien, a natural lake in An Giang.
Going to pagodas: There are many Buddhist temples in the region but the most famous is Ba Chua Xu Temple in Chau Doc, An Giang.
Visiting floating markets make unique culture of the southwestern region. These markets usually open from 2am to 6am on the river. The most famous floating markets are Cai Be, Phung Hiep in Hau Giang province, Chau Doc in An Giang, Cai Rang and Phong Dien in Can Tho.