4 ideal sea and island coordinates in the Mekong Delta for the New Year holiday

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In addition to eco-tourism in the countryside, the Mekong Delta also possesses many beautiful, pristine beaches and islands that attract tourists.

If tourists love the gentle beauty of the Mekong Delta and want to change the weather on the first day of the year, then the journey to explore the sea and island tourist destinations of the Mekong Delta will be a suggestion not to be missed during the New Year holiday.

With airy sea and sky space, peaceful rhythm of life and convenient transportation, the sea and islands of the Southwest region will bring an attractive resort experience.

Ba Dong Beach, Vinh Long

Ba Dong beach (now belonging to Vinh Long province) is about 200km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, equivalent to 4-5 hours by car or bus. Tourists coming here will feel a quiet, quiet atmosphere in front of the beauty of the still pristine sea.

In addition, visitors can combine visiting unique Khmer pagodas and experiencing local seafood.

Bien Ba Dong. Anh: Phong Linh.
Ba Dong beach with its pristine beauty. Photo: Phong Linh.

An Giang Islands

With convenient air, road and sea route systems, sea and island tourism in An Giang province is now becoming an attractive destination attracting tourists.

In addition to Rach Gia and Ha Tien, which are famous beaches, An Giang also owns prominent islands such as Phu Quoc Pearl Island, Nam Du, Hon Son, Hon Nghe... From pristine beaches with clear blue water, fine sand to a paradise of comfortable resorts and diverse services to meet customer needs.

Mot so hoat dong nhu ngam canh, cheo sup, thuong thuc hai san tai Hon Son. Anh: Ngoc Ty.
Some activities such as sightseeing, cheo sup, enjoying seafood at Hon Son. Photo: Ngoc Ty.

From Ho Chi Minh City, tourists can take a car or bus to Rach Gia or Ha Tien. Depending on the destination, tourists continue by high-speed train from 2-3 hours to Hon Son, Nam Du or Phu Quoc. The convenient route combines road and sea, making the journey to explore the sea and islands of the Mekong Delta easy and complete.

If you go to Phu Quoc, and want to save travel time, tourists can choose to fly. Some routes to Phu Quoc from major cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City...

Ca Mau Point Soil

Ca Mau is about 300km from Ho Chi Minh City. From the center of Ca Mau, you continue about 120km south to Dat Mui, which has pristine beaches and vast mangrove forests.

Here, visitors can visit the southernmost point of the Fatherland, Da Bac island, Khai Long beach... and enjoy fresh seafood.

Dat mui Ca Mau. Anh: Hai An.
Dat Mui Ca Mau. Photo: Hai An.

Tan Thanh Beach, Dong Thap

Tan Thanh sea area, or Go Cong sea, is located in the east of the former Tien Giang province (now Dong Thap province), about 80km from Ho Chi Minh City.

Tan Thanh beach possesses a pristine, peaceful beauty, imbued with the characteristics of the Mekong Delta. This is also an ideal place to watch both sunset and sunrise on the beach.

Du khach trai nghiem cao ngheu. Anh: Kien An.
Tourists experience clam scratching. Photo: Kien Hau.

In addition, when coming here, you can experience recreational clam grazing and bring home to prepare delicious dishes. A small note when tourists participate in this activity is to go with local people, to be guided in detail to have a complete experience.

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