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9 must-visit attractions in the Mekong trip
According to Culture Trip, here are 9 places tourists should not miss when visiting the Mekong trip.

1. Ninh Kieu Wharf

Photo: Nguyen The Duong

Ninh Kieu Wharf is located near the center of Can Tho city, on the banks of the Hau River. On the harbor is a park with an area of ​​about 7,000 m2, running parallel to Hai Ba Trung Street. This area becomes very crowded with more and more bars, restaurants and hotels, attracting large numbers of tourists. The best moment of the day is at sunset, the riverbanks where fishing boats come to rest, creating a really beautiful frame. A seafood meal in a restaurant overlooking the sea and then a night market stroll to end a memorable night here.

2. Cai Rang Floating Market
 

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Floating markets in the Mekong trip are a unique cultural feature that is unmistakable. For tourists, they are extremely interested in boats floating on the water, loaded with vegetables and goods to form a market. Cai Rang Floating Market is the most famous place, worth trying once in your life. The market usually starts at 3 am but the busiest time falls around 2 hours later. Come here, enjoy and witness the rustic and free lifestyle of merchants on boats.

3. Vinh Trang Pagoda
 

Photo: Tracey

Vinh Trang Pagoda is located in My Tho, Tien Giang province, built in 1849 and covers an area of ​​about 2,000 m2. This is a work with a combination of Chinese, Vietnamese, Khmer and European architecture, becoming an ideal place for tourists to visit. In the temple there are many different Buddha statues, outside is the welcome gate which is richly and beautifully decorated with intricate mosaic and sculptural details created by the hands of Hue artisans. The most valuable moment is at 10 am, when you come here, you will hear the chanting of Buddhist scriptures of the monks and clearly feel the purity and peace.

4. Cai Be Floating Market
 

Photo: Yen Nhi

Cai Be Floating Market is one of the largest retail markets in the Mekong trip, located in Cai Be town, Tien Giang province. Not only fresh vegetables and fruits, but also easy to find fabrics, household goods and fresh seafood, food and drinks served from boat to boat.

5. Cai Be fruit granary
 

Photo: _Ttrih.13

The Mekong trip provides 70% of the fruit for the whole country, simply because with the climate and fertile soil, the orchards are often densely concentrated and give large yields. Countless delicious tropical fruits can be found in orchards like this: mango, grapefruit, guava, apple, jackfruit, dragon fruit, durian, mangosteen, plum (roi), .. Therefore, Cai Be fruit granary is as famous as Cai Be floating market when it owns a large cultivation area. You can visit, immerse yourself in nature and hand-pick and enjoy the fresh fruits here.

6. Tra Su Mangrove Forest

Photo: Cuongchan

Tra Su mangrove forest, in An Phu, Chau Doc, An Giang province is exactly the ideal eco-tourism destination for those who want to explore nature. From the beginning to the middle of the year, this is a brilliant, dry forest but will become a mangrove with water and mud at the end of the year. That also does not stop the adventurous souls when tourists can sit on the boat and visit. However, the ideal time recommended by many people is from September to November every year.

7. Mount Sam
 

Ba Chua Xu Temple on Sam mountain (Photo: Trong Tin)

This mountain is located near Chau Doc city and continues to be a reasonable place for those who like adventure combined with mountain climbing for physical training. Once conquering Sam mountain, the immediate will be a beautiful landscape including immense rice fields, villages immersed in the green of trees and a small military post on the border of Vietnam. - Cambodia when looking down from above. However, the journey is not completely tasteless when there are dozens of Temples, tombs and even a temple, it is worth a try!

8. Tan Lap Floating Village
 

Photo: Ho Quang Khoi

Tan Lap floating village, Moc Hoa, Long An district is known as a typical flooded eco-tourism destination, as attractive as any other place in this Mekong trip. With an entrance fee of only 2.5 USD (about 50,000 VND), visitors can freely stroll on the tree-lined paths in the beautiful Melaleuca forest or take a boat trip along the Rung canal. The beautiful scenery of this place can also be shortened through the observatory for visitors to get the most complete view. After getting tired of exploring and visiting, people can enjoy local specialties, participate in campfires, picnics and many other outdoor activities. November is the "golden time" for people to come here - when the lotus flowers begin to bloom, blending into the endless green to create the perfect color scheme of nature.

9. National Park
Tram Chim
 

Mekong trip, Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province is known as the Kingdom of Birds when preserving countless precious and endangered bird species. Its area is more than 7,500 hectares and there are up to 200 types of birds, accounting for a quarter of the total species of Vietnam. The best months for bird watching are in March or April.

Anh Phuong (According to Culture Trip)