Hello everyone! Hope you are all had a very good St-Patrick and that you’ll now be able to get the rest you surely deserve…
Getting back to the trip. After our visit to the Cu chi tunnels, we headed to the Mekong Delta for a few day excursion. The area is quite unique and is a definit most if you are thinking of wondering south of HCMC.
The Mekong Delta is the usually referred to as Vietnam’s food reserve since about 50% of all the country rice reserve are harvested there. But in addition to rice, the delta plains are also appropriate for shrimp, fruit and sugar cane plantation.
The Delta river is actually taking source in Tibet’s high land and is running all the
way across China before reaching Vietnam and crossing to Lao, Cambodia before it finally reaches the China sea.
One of the favorite departure point for your excursion in the Delta is Can Tho province since it is easily accessible from HCMC. From there, you’ll be able to easily visit many interesting surrounding villages. While in the area, we highly recommend that you take time to visit the floating markets. They are truly unique and offer countless photo opportunities…
Obviously, life in the Mekong delta revolves around water. The river is use as for transportation, but also as garbage disposal facilities and sanitary for many families living right on the banks or directly on the river. Needless to say that pollution is extremely high and that many health problems can be directly link to this problem. One can only hope the government will one day really invest to improve water quality of the delta.
Getting back to the trip. After our visit to the Cu chi tunnels, we headed to the Mekong Delta for a few day excursion. The area is quite unique and is a definit most if you are thinking of wondering south of HCMC.
The Mekong Delta is the usually referred to as Vietnam’s food reserve since about 50% of all the country rice reserve are harvested there. But in addition to rice, the delta plains are also appropriate for shrimp, fruit and sugar cane plantation.
The Delta river is actually taking source in Tibet’s high land and is running all the
way across China before reaching Vietnam and crossing to Lao, Cambodia before it finally reaches the China sea.One of the favorite departure point for your excursion in the Delta is Can Tho province since it is easily accessible from HCMC. From there, you’ll be able to easily visit many interesting surrounding villages. While in the area, we highly recommend that you take time to visit the floating markets. They are truly unique and offer countless photo opportunities…
Obviously, life in the Mekong delta revolves around water. The river is use as for transportation, but also as garbage disposal facilities and sanitary for many families living right on the banks or directly on the river. Needless to say that pollution is extremely high and that many health problems can be directly link to this problem. One can only hope the government will one day really invest to improve water quality of the delta.Have a great Monday everyone! H.
