Australian media outlet, The Sydney Morning Herald, highlights several picturesque towns along the Mekong river in Vietnam and Cambodia.
In Tien Giang province, Cai Be district stands out with its French colonial church seemingly floating on the water, and a mobile market where locals sell their products from rowboats.
Sa Dec city in Dong Thap province is a must-visit for fans of renowned writer Marguerite Duras, who lived and wrote her famous novel “The Lover” here. The city offers crumbling mansions and temples, as well as beautiful flower farms.
Tan Chau town in An Giang, near the Cambodian border, is known for its silk manufacturing and traditional crafts like mat weaving and slipper making. The town is surrounded by beautiful rice fields and villages where monks rest and kids leap into the Mekong from nearby bridges.
The list also includes Phnom Penh, Koh Onha Tei, and Angkor Ban in Cambodia.
Floating markets – a typical cultural feature of the Mekong region
With its dense system of rivers and canals, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta has become famous for floating markets which attract tourists with their abundant farm produce sold directly from boats.
Floating markets, exceptional cultural features of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
The floating markets in the Mekong Delta are not only the places of trade but they also represent the unique customs and habits of Western people.
‘One-of-a-kind’ houses in Vietnam
The yellow house, purple house, or “crazy house” are among the “one-of-a-kind” houses in Vietnam that garner huge attention from the netizens.
Culture and tourism week kicks off in Dong Thap
NDO – A culture and tourism week was launched in Sa Dec City, Dong Thap Province, on January 22 to celebrate the 13th National Party Congress.
How expensive are living in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia?
A person who lives in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi will have a relatively cheaper cost of living than someone living in Phnom Penh (Cambodia), according to data from Numbeo’s Cost of Living Index 2022.
