Victoria Mekong, the newest ship built to cruise the Mekong Delta, was ceremonially launched on August 31. Ceremonial launch of Victoria Mekong This major milestone saw the sleek 35-cabin ship being transferred from land to water. Interior construction will continue for three more months before her journey to Can Tho Harbour, while the inaugural sailing is confirmed for December 11 as planned. The brand new 4-star ship will be one of the first to cruise out of Can Tho, offering a new luxury travel experience in the area. As planned, the Victoria Mekong will offer 3-night and 4-night cruising itineraries between Vietnam’s Mekong Delta and Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. Built into 4 new group tours and 2 new private tours, it will range from an introductory tour of the wonders of southern Vietnam and Cambodia to an in-depth journey through Indochina. Each itinerary offers the perfect showcase for the treasures of this delightful region. Well-known as the Mekong … [Read more...] about Ceremonial launch of Victoria Mekong
Mekong delta tour ho chi minh
HCM City, Mekong Delta boost tourism cooperation
Tourists visit an orchard in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and city in the Mekong Delta region are stepping up efforts to boost cooperation and diversify inter-regional travel packages to attract tourists. The tourism authorities plan to discuss ways to enhance tourism linkages and resolve the problems facing tourism management at the first HCM City-Mekong Delta Tourism Connection Forum to be held in the city from September 4-5, said Bui Ta Hoang Vu, Director of the HCM City Department of Tourism. Travel firms would get access to newly developed tourism models and products in the Mekong Delta to develop attractive itineraries and offer diverse experiences to visitors, Vu told a press conference to introduce the forum this week. The Mekong Delta has for long attracted tourist inflows through HCM City, the international gateway to the region. Also, the city hopes to get … [Read more...] about HCM City, Mekong Delta boost tourism cooperation
Cai Rang Market: a floating existence rooted deep in the soil – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments Travel - March 17, 2019 | 08:00 pm GMT+7 In the Mekong Delta, trading on waterways has been a way of life for generations, but its novelty never wears off.It goes without saying that a floating market has to be on the to-do list of any traveler to Vietnam's Mekong Delta, and the biggest of all such establishments is the Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho City.The wholesale market floats on the Hau River, a branch of the Mekong River. From Ho Chi Minh City, you can get to Can Tho by motorbike, bus or car. Since the road trip takes around four hours, a one-day tour is not ideal and I would advise that such plans are amended. The best thing to do is to get to Can Tho the previous evening, spend the night there and save the Cai Rang market tour for the next morning.As the market usually opens around six in the morning and runs until 10-11 a.m., the trick here is to show up early to avoid the scorching sun plus the heat and at the same time, … [Read more...] about Cai Rang Market: a floating existence rooted deep in the soil – VnExpress International
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 22/2
Can Tho in dire need of international shipping routes A vessel heads for Tan Cang-Cai Cui Port in Can Tho City Although the Government has allowed Can Tho City to expand its logistics center to 242 hectares from the current 75 hectares, the center cannot develop without international shipping routes allowing the city to directly ship goods abroad, said Nguyen Minh Toai, director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade. At a seminar on development of Can Tho City’s logistics network by 2020, with a vision to 2030, in the city today, February 20, Toai said that Can Tho needs to launch shipping routes through Quan Chanh Bo Canal and Dinh An Estuary to develop a modern logistics center in the city. It costs US$10 to transport each container of goods from Can Tho to Cat Lai Port in HCMC or to Cai Mep-Thi Vai Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, he said, and the cost is even higher if shipping containers are carried further away. If goods are directly shipped from the … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 22/2
Mekong Delta’s tourism accelerates early 2019
Specifically, Kien Giang is seen as a heaven of tourism with favorable weather and terrain. During Tet holiday ( the Lunar New Year), influx of travelers flocked to its best tourist attractions include Rach Gia reclamation urban area, Ha Tien landscape and paradise island Phu Quoc. From the twenty-eighth day of the Year of Dog to the fifth day of the Year of Pig, the island received more than 65,250 tourists including 21,700 international holiday-makers, increasing 210 percent year on year. In addition to spending time bathing and fishing squids, holiday-makers visited Vinpearl Land, Safari zoo, suspension cable in Tho islet, Suoi Tran tourist park, Phu Quoc prison, according to Phu Quoc Island District People’s Committee. To facilitate travel to the island, Phu Quoc airport worked relentlessly to welcome 300 flights with 46,114 passengers, a year-on-year rise of 186 percent. Express ferry company serviced through the holiday. Around 200,000 visitors filled tourist sites … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta’s tourism accelerates early 2019