South of Vietnam
| Ho Chi Minh City (formally called Saigon) | Ho Chi Minh City is located in the northern edge of the Mekong Delta and along the Saigon River (the name of a fantastic river flowing across the city. This river gave birth to Saigon). |  This city is one of the three biggest municipalities in Vietnam, with population of over 5 million also the largest city in Vietnam and also the center of industry, commerce, tourism and international communication
Being a big city (as Ho Chi Minh City) with a focus of many valuable products, tasty fruits, large hotels enclosed excellent services, consumer goods and a great deal of handicrafts attracting tourists and interesting places such as: Nharong Wharf where president of Ho Chi Minh left home to look for the way of national salvation in 1911, Unification Assembly Hall, the city is a leading tourist center of the whole country. Besides, there are such places of interest as the Museum of history, the municipal zoological garden, lacquer production factories... That is the "Pearl of the Far East" which is called formerly, nowadays it becomes an attractive place for tourists and foreign investors proposing diplomatic relation and co-operation in travel and trading
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Place of interest:
- Unification hall
- Cu Chi tunnel
- Central cathedral
- Central Post office
- China town
| Vung Tau | Situated 125 km from Ho Chi Minh City, is a famous seaside resort in Vietnam, known under the French as Cap Saint - Jacques. Vung Tau beaches are easily to reach from Saigon. There are main beaches including front beach and back beach. Visitors can take bathing at back beach. Besides, visitors also pay visit to mountains by climbing into it for sightseeing Peninsula's mountains
Highlights of Vung Tau:
- Nirvana Meditation retreat (Niet Ban Tinh Xa).
- Whale Temple (Lang Ca Ong).
- Giant Jesus.
- White Villa (Bach Dinh).
- The Lighthouse (Nui Nho).
- Buddha Shrine (Thich Ca Phat Dai).
Binh Chau | About 150 km from Ho Chi Minh City is the Binh Chau thermal spring (maximum temperature: 85 degree Celsius) which is said to have curative properties for a number of diseases. A hot bath in a tub will make visitors feel fresh and relaxed after a long trip. The diversified photography of forests, beaches, lakes, hills and creeks also create favorable conditions for such outdoor activities as camping, trekking, fishing...the area is also convenient for scientific research work on primeval fauna and flora of tropical sea and forests
Highlights of Binh Chau
- Thermal Spring.
- Ho Coc Beach.
- Primeval forests |
The Mekong Delta , in the south, boasts the richest agricultural land in Vietnam as well as the hottest and most even climate. Temperature in the summer range to 38 degree Celsius with very humidity and in the winter season the lowest is in the high of 23 degree Celsius. The delta is covered with green rice paddies and orchards coconuts, mangos pineapples, bananas and oranges. The Mekong River is offered to as the "a mystic dragon with nine tails". This river which is a braid of nine branches by the time it reaches the Mekong Kampuchea. Most Vietnamese call it "Cuu Long" - the river of Nine Dragons - which protects communities as well as isolating them. Now the area, one of the rice bowls of Vietnam which has experienced more than its fair share of savagery, welcomes visitors from all over the world. Visitors may enjoy various fruits grown. Tourist can arrange tours to Mekong Delta all year round including the rainy season (from April to November)
Places of interest in Mekong delta:
- Can Tho
- Vinh Long
- Cai Be
- Chau Doc
- Ca Mau
These places are famous for: floating market, tropical fruit garden, birds preservation area.
| Phu Quoc Island | This island, which is under the jurisdiction of Kien Giang Province, is the largest one of which are scattered from North to South in the Gulf of Thailand. Phu Quoc has 40,000 inhabitants who are accommodated in five villages and one town. Its capital is Duong Dong, where is the center of exploring the island. Boats are available at the quay which will take you on a three-hour journey into its interior. During the cattle fish season, many boats arrive here from Singapore and Thailand. An exciting time to arrive is from January to April. The island can be reached by flying from Saigon. Another way to get here is use one of the motor boats hired out but it takes a long time to reach to Phu Quoc |
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