Provincial city in Kiên Giang Province, Mekong Delta in Vietnam
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Ha Tien is a seaside town in Kien Giang Province in Southern Vietnam. It is at the west end of the Mekong Delta close to the Cambodian border. Although a tourist spot, it doesn't see many western visitors due to its remoteness.
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Hop over to the Cambodian side to visit, this casino/hotel. The entertainment resort has more than 100 slots, over 40 table games, Internet gaming and a Sports Book. For non-gamblers, Ha Tien Vegas Hotel provides a luxury hotel complemented by 24/7 room service, Chinese and international dining venues/cafes. Offers 24-hour shuttle service from the hotel and casino to downtown Hà Tiên.
Right on the beach is a great local seafood restaurant with a very private upstairs area overlooking the coast.
Poolside entertainment.
Expat running the bar serving cold beer in cold glasses for less than 20,000 dong each. Also the only place where you can get cocktails, spirits and gin & tonic. They also serve coffee.
Off the 28 near the coast you can easily rent kayaks for 80,000 dong. It's the best way to gain access to breathtaking views of the area.
There are buses from Ho Chi Minh City's Mien Tay terminal; Futa Buslines and Kumpho Samco Buslines operates modern coaches leaving HCMC regularly 06:30–23:00 (170,000 dong). The journey takes about 8 hours.
Read in the guideThe centre of town is easily walkable with Tran Hau the main commercial street running along the seaside between the big bridge for road traffic (Cau To Chau) and the former pontoon bridge for pedestrians (Cau Phao,…
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