Top 10 Things to Do in Southern Vietnam
1. Visit Cai Rang Market.
On your way of Southern Vietnam Travel, Cai Rang floating market is the most highlighted place in Can Tho City as well as the most beautiful floating market in Asia. Here in every morning, you will feel the astonishing ambiance of trading activities on the waterways with diversified goods such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc.
2. Taste specialties of Mekong Delta
Not only famous for dense waterways with interesting floating markets, this area of the West region – Mekong Delta is famous for popular foods such as coconut wine, Phu My cake, hotpot sauce, and grilled "Climbing" beef in An Giang or spicy beef noodle in Bac Lieu …. Surely, this would be the wonderful experiences during your stays travel to Vietnam.
Spicy Beef Noodle in Bac Lieu
3. Visit orchards
Western Region or Mekong Delta not only owns romantic rivers, dense waterways but also is best known as the home of various fruit gardens and becomes a famous destination for anyone on the way to visit Vietnam in the South. Particularly, on your journey of this Southern Vietnam Travel, you can have the chance to visit the lush and vibrant orchards by ecotourism tour with some outstanding orchards such as Cai Be – Tien Giang Garden, Vinh Long Garden and especially My Khanh – Can Tho, the famous garden in Mekong Delta with diversified fruits like rambutan, mango, plum, durian …
One of the Beautiful Gardens in Mekong Delta
Besides, you can take part in some traditional games in the gardens or directly involved in the game of "scoop ditch to catch fish" with the traditional clothing “Áo Bà Ba”, and then process and enjoy your “products” at on - site.
One of the Interesting Activities in the Gardens in Mekong Delta
4. Explore Ben Thanh Market – Ho Chi Minh
When you visit Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Thanh market is the ideal place for you to discover the rich cultural city. For a long time, Ben Thanh market becomes a symbol of Ho Chi Minh City and witnesses the changes of the city over time as well as is known as a commercial center of the country. Here, you can visit, see and buy everything, feel the noisy atmosphere and the hospitable people.
5. Discover Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels is one of the best places that you cannot ignore in the South Vietnam. Under the skillful hands of Vietnamese people, Cu Chi Tunnels formed in the deep underground and dense forests like a huge spider web of different direction crisscrossing. This was a secret base to hide in the Vietnam wartime.
6. Visit Cat Tien National Park
Recognized as a UNESCO biosphere reserve of the world, and located about 150 kilometers East from Ho Chi Minh City, Cat Tien National Park is the fantastic place to discover nature, which is the home of various wild animals and rare plants. This is also a perfect place for trekking throughout dense forests.
7. Dive in Phu Quoc Island
As the largest island of Vietnam, Phu Quoc - Paradise of Pearl Island owns its pristine beauty with the white flat sandy beach and bright blue water. This is a fantastic destination for your holiday with some exciting activities such as diving or snorkeling to see and admire stunning coral reefs and discover the secret world under the sea.
8. Swim in Nha Trang Beach
Thanks to pleasant weather with cool winds, Nha Trang is famous for beautiful beach of Vietnam and becomes the Sea Tourist City of the country. This is a fantastic place for relaxing and enjoying your spacious moments.
9. Relax at Phan Thiet – Mui Ne
Coming to Phan Thiet, you shouldn’t miss Mui Ne Beach, which is one of the most beautiful beaches of Vietnam as well as Southeast Asia. Located about 22 kilometers from Phan Thiet in the Northeast, Mui Ne owns its stunning sceneries with the harmony of bright yellow stretching sandy dunes and the lush row of coconut trees surrounding.
10. Discover Con Dao Island
Con Dao Island belongs to Ba Ria – Vung Tau, and owns some of the stunning beaches in Vietnam as well as is the most secret one in the world. Owning the wild beauty but is not less poetic of sceneries and diversified sea animals, Con Dao will be the fantastic destination for you to relax. There are some interesting activities such as diving, or watching turtles lay their eggs and make the nest, and visiting Ong Dung forest…
Besides, Con Dao is known as a brutal prison for those against the French colonialism and former Saigon regime. This is the best place for those who are interested in the long history of Vietnam in the wartime.
