Vung Tau
The nearest beach city to Ho Chi Minh City, where locals head for a swim and a weekend change of pace.
The Mekong Delta's capital, home to the delta's largest floating market — an entire market held right on the river.
Can Tho is the Mekong Delta's capital, where river life still plays out every morning at a floating market crowded with boats. Between vendors' calls and the smell of orchard fruit, a single morning here is enough to feel the delta's character.
Can Tho Floating Market
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Southern Vietnam
The nearest beach city to Ho Chi Minh City, where locals head for a swim and a weekend change of pace.
Vietnam's most energetic city, where colonial-era architecture, traditional markets and modern city life all overlap.
The gateway to the Mekong Delta's waterways, where green river islets and fruit orchards line the Tien River.