With its interlacing canals, immense rice fields and fruit-laden orchards, the Mekong delta in Vietnam is a favorite destination for foreign visitors on their way to explore life on the water and the original culture of the southwestern region.
The Mekong delta has a total orchard area of around 300,000 hectares, making up 37.5% of the country’s total. Its fruit output reaches about 3.8 million tons/year, accounting for over 70% of the total output nationwide. The region’s large fruit growers include Tien Giang with over 80,000 hectares; Ben Tre, 27,000 hectares; Dong Thap, 25,000 hectares, and Can Tho, 17,000 hectares.
Attractive destination
Located on the lower part of the Mekong delta with rich alluvial soil, interlacing canal networks, and temperate climate, the region has the best conditions for growing fruit trees. It is the country’s largest fruit growing area with fruits such as rambutan, mango, durian, longan, guava, orange and plum.
Many orchards here are known nationwide, including Cai Be, Vinh Kim and Cho Gao in Tien Giang province; Cai Mon in Ben Tre; Cu Lao An Binh in Vinh Long; and My Khanh in Can Tho.
These orchards have not only brought in agricultural income, but have become attractive destinations for visitors to the Mekong delta in Vietnam .
Apart from beautiful orchards, the Mekong delta lures visitors to an original water lifestyle where people live and trade on boats, forming large floating markets like Cai Be in Tien Giang, Cai Rang in Can Tho, Nga Nam in Soc Trang, and Phung Hiep in Hau Giang.
Above all, the Mekong people’s fervor, hospitality and generosity make the region a truly worthwhile place to visit.
The provinces in the delta have taken all these advantages to develop original Mekong delta tours to Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Can Tho and Long An from Ho Chi Minh where visitors can see beautiful fruit-laden orchards and explore the life of southwestern farmers.
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