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One of the three geographical regions in Vietnam
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Southern Vietnam covers the Mekong Delta, the extreme southern end of the Mekong River, and the area around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
By plane
There are some flights between Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) and Rach Gia (VKG), and also between Ho Chi Minh City and the island of Phu Quoc (PQC).
By boat
From Phnom Penh, Cambodia there is one daily boat to Chau Doc.
By bus
Travel by bus in southern Vietnam is quite convenient.
By bicycle and motorbike
The Mekong Delta is a great place to explore by bicycle and motorbike. The terrain is flat and the roads are well-maintained. Traffic isn't too heavy, especially on back roads off Hwy 1A.
By tour
Many tour companies offer the same Mekong Delta tours from Ho Chi Minh City — some of them end in Saigon (2-days/1-night), others in Phnom Penh (3-days/2-nights).
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Also called Saigon, a large, bustling city of commerce and history
A city and province, famous for its coconut, gardens of fruit and garden, is a little isolated from the rest of the Mekong Delta.
A city and province
A city in the Ninh Thuan province
A city municipality once known as Tay Do, and the largest city in the Mekong Delta. Can Tho has simple, poetic beauty with well-off villages under the shade of coconut trees. On the east bank of Hau River is Ninh Kieu Wharf, which is known for its beautiful location.
A city in the An Giang province
A beach destination near Ho Chi Minh City
The capital of Ninh Thuan province
The capital of Binh Thuan province
The capital of An Giang province
A beach resort just east of Phan Thiet
The capital of Tien Giang province
The capital of Kien Giang province
A city and province, Khmer-culture influenced village in an area of vast rice paddies, shrimp lagoons, and luxuriant fruit gardens.
A city and province
A city and province, encircled by the Tien and Hau Rivers and long coastline. Tra Vinh's economy is based on agriculture, aquaculture, fish and shrimp farming.
A city and province, has many pagodas, communal houses. Visitors have a chance to walk among the trees, relax in hammocks, try all kinds of delicious tropical fruits in the gardens of An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc Islands.
A city in the Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, popular with locals for access to the beach from HCMC, but also many foreigner find their way here. Many connections exist from here into the surrounding region, Southern Vietnam and the Mekong Delta.
A major protected area of lowland rainforest about 150 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.
An island of immense natural beauty with forested hills, deserted sandy beaches and extensive coral reefs
An up-and-coming island beach destination in Kien Giang province
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