Visitors to Vietnam’s south-western region (the Mekong Delta) are attracted by the floating markets in the region. The region is known as ‘the land of rivers’ and the lives of locals are closely associated with boats and the waterway market culture. Travelling from HCM…

We took a coach from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be at midnight after an exciting talk about floating markets where boats full of fruits, vegetables and other goods gather and sellers on board their boats noisily talking in the early morning. After…

When it comes to floating markets, people will immediately think of the peaceful Mekong Delta where southerners attach their rustic lives to boats and waterways. But in a noisy and dynamic Saigon, there are still some floating markets existing along Binh Dong Wharf and…

The southern city of Can Tho recently installed free public WiFi on Ninh Kieu Wharf as part of an image-building exercise and to attract more tourists. Five sets of WiFi equipment were installed at a cost of VND$1 billion (over $47,600). Their range is…

Seen from afar, a section of Road 867 across Long Dinh Commune the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang resembles a colorful work of art, rather a painting. Along the road, some 10 kilometers from Trung Luong T-Junction at the end of the HCMC-Trung…