What Makes Mekong Delta So Loved And Famous?

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What Makes Mekong Delta So Loved And Famous?

Many people might think of Mekong Delta as a peaceful place with watery landscapes and lovely boats, but actually, there is more to the place. Let’s find out the main elements that make Mekong Delta so popular in recent years and you will be impressed.
03 November, 2019 Freeland Journey

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Mekong Delta has immense watery landscapes

The western land named Mekong Delta has an impressive system of rivers and canals, as well as fruitful orchards, the fields and storks fly across the sky will always be an ideal destination for many tourists, especially foreign tourists. Coming to the river land, they want to find the peace of the beautiful, simple countryside with friendly people.

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The Mekong Delta is famous for its magnificent watery landscape

The life of local people in the Mekong Delta mainly depends on the watery landscapes. One group connected the other by waterway instead of by road. The interlaced canal system also facilitates the introduction of lively, colorful floating markets that flow throughout the western provinces such as Cai Rang, Phong Dien, Phung Hiep, etc.

>>>Learn more: Top 5 Most Beautiful Floating Markets In Mekong Delta

Coming to Mekong Delta, you not only have the opportunity to buy a variety of specialty fruits and vegetables but also witness and listen to the special sounds of floating markets on the river at dawn. Those are the sounds that you can hardly find in other places in the world.

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Sit on a small boat and float in your joy

The best thing to do in Mekong Delta is to hire a small boat to visit the markets, buying souvenirs and other stuff too. You will have such a great time wandering in the local markets and experience the daily life of local people on the water surface.

The delicious fruit of Mekong Delta

The refreshing fruit gardens have always been the famous destinations of the Mekong Delta. With excellent geographic and climatic conditions, the Mekong Delta is filled with fertile alluvial layers, resulting in the Mekong Delta has is also known as the largest granary and fruit bowl of the country.

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How can you miss such a beautiful fruit garden?

The stretched rice fields and luxuriant fruit gardens bring not only sweet fruits to the whole country but also an attraction for tourists from all over to visit. Visitors can enjoy fruit at the gardens such as Phong Dien orchard (Can Tho), Cai Be (Tien Giang), Tan Quy (Tra Vinh), Tam Binh (Vinh Long), Cho Lach (Ben Tre )… Don’t forget to bring home some to your loved ones as well.

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Mekong Delta has interesting traditional villages

Visiting the traditional villages is also considered as an interesting activity in Mekong Delta. Foreign tourists especially like to learn about the production process and experience the feeling of making their own products, therefore finding out more about Vietnamese culture and customs.

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One of the traditional villages by the river

The West has many famous traditional villages such as Long Dinh mat village, My Tho noodle village (Tien Giang), Tan Chau silk village (An Giang) and a lot more. Coming to Mekong Delta, don’t hesitate to stop by one of the villages to experience the wonderful feelings yourself.

People in the Mekong Delta are extremely friendly

The Mekong Delta is an exotic paradise for travelers from all over the world because of its ideal climate, vibrant tropical gardens, relaxed atmosphere and the generosity of local residents. Coming here, you will be overwhelmed by the friendly and warm attitude of the locals towards you.

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Meeting the people in Mekong Delta might be a wonderful memory

Don’t hesitate to great them with a smile, because they will surely give you back the same response, if not more enthusiastic. Chatting and interacting with them can give you a relaxing time to forget all the stress from daily work. This is one of the reasons why the Mekong Delta is getting more and more famous.

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Mekong Delta has delicious cuisine

From the top of the Tibetan plateau, the majestic Mekong river flows through six countries, helping the lives of millions of people. After a long journey of 4.500 kilometers, the Mekong River flows into Vietnam, carrying large amounts of alluvial to form one of the world's largest deltas.

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The boats sell food on top of the water surface

The wonderful conditions that, of course, bring about a rich and unique cuisine here. In the West, there are many delicacies that you can explore such as grilled snakehead fish, roasted hamster, goby hotpot, fish hotpot, pancakes, fish noodles and so on.

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Experience buying and eating food on the river in the Mekong Delta

Sitting on the boat, tasting the dishes while floating on the water as well as enjoy the wonderful and refreshing atmosphere will also become an unforgettable memory for you. Is there any better way to relax than that?

Melodic folk songs in Mekong Delta

Referring to the West, or also known as the Mekong Delta, people often think of the hard-working people and their melodic and charming folk music. In Mekong Delta, the lyrics and the music have long been imbued to the souls of the generations, one after another, to create a distinct culture aspect of Western Vietnam.

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The traditional folk music of the Western region in Vietnam

You can enjoy folk music anywhere, which will bring you a wonderful memory. If you can listen to music when tasting the local food, it will be the best experience ever.

>>>Learn more: Exciting One Day Journey To My Tho And Ben Tre In Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta is a wonderful region that is waiting for you to explore. CuChiTunnels.vn is more than honored to accompany you to the greatest trip, so make sure to contact us and let us take care of everything. We wish you a nice day and hope to see you in Mekong Delta, Vietnam in the near future.

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