Vietnamese foods: Rainbow of southern Vietnamese hot pots

(visavietnam.net.vn) - Fresh and wild ingredients from the Mekong Delta make for delicious dishes

1. Điên Điển (Vietnamese: Lẩu cá Linh bông điên điển), a wild yellow flower, and the tiny, white freshwater fish linh are a perfect combination for a monsoon hot pot as the ingredients are only available during the flood season between September and November. The fish is sweet and soft with edible bones and the flowers, which grow along rivers, are slightly bitter.

Diên Diển Flower

Vietnam - paradise of tropical fruits

Being geographically located in the tropical zone, Vietnam is truly a heaven of various kinds of fruit. First-time visitors to the country will be amazed at the countless number of colourful fruits sold at reasonable prices in every street and market all year round.

In the peaceful Mekong Delta, a mirror of the sky

The lake lives up to its name, with its perfect serenity and unworldly beauty. Local people call it Bung Binh Thien (Búng Bình Thiên) , which means “the lake from the sky.” A gem in the peaceful Mekong Delta province of An Giang, it is blessed with both breathtaking landscape and a rich culture nurtured by Cham people. It has attracted lots of tourists in recent years.

Bung Binh Thien is about 35 kilometers from An Giang’s capital town Chau Doc. To get there, cross the Con Tien Bridge over the Chau Doc River, then go along Road 956 for about 15 kilometers to reach An Phu Town. From there, go for another 10 kilometers to reach a junction called Quoc Thai, turn left and go for about two kilometers before reaching the lake.

Driving to Phu Quoc Island by Motorbike

visavietnam.net.vn - Flying to Phu Quoc Island is cheap and easy, but, if you want a real adventure, driving there by motorbike from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is much more fun. 

Ca Mau – A peaceful destination

Ca Mau always welcomes visitors with a gentle and peaceful atmosphere. People can mingle themselves in the river, fields and gardens.

Discover Vietnam: Can Tho province's travel destination

Can Tho has a reputation for being a welcoming place, where everybody is smiling and welcoming. Indeed the Vietnamese in the Mekong Delta are making good a saying that goes:

"Cần Thơ gạo trắng nước trong

Ai đi tới đó lòng không muốn về"

"Cần Thơ, white rice, clear waters,

All who come wish never to leave."

Can Tho Bridge

Discover Vietnam: Mekong River Delta Tour in flood season

Every year, about from September to October, banks throughout Mekong River Delta are submerged due to flooding of the Mekong river upstream. Because the water doesn’t come all of a sudden but rises gradually, the local people don’t call it the “flood season” but “water rising season”. The peak of the water rising season late October  is ideal to discover the region’s wildlife.

MEKONG DELTA - MY THO TOUR 01 DAY

(visavietnam.net.vn)- You will be freely picked up from your hotel to Vuon Kieng Pier and take a trip to discover the Southwest Vietnam. Because this trip is rather far, so departure at 7:30 AM is very logical.

Discover Vietnam: Vinh Long Province travel information

Vĩnh Long  is a province located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. Its capital is Vĩnh Long. Its population is 1,023,400 and its area is 1,475 km².

Mỹ Thuận Bridge from Tien Giang to Vinh Long