Vietnam Destination
Vinh Long travel
Geography
Situated
between the Tien and the Hau rivers, Vinh Long
Province is bounded by Tien Giang Province on
the north, Dong Thap Province on the north-west,
Tra Vinh Province on the south-east, Hau Giang
and Soc Trang provinces on the south, and Can
Tho City on the south-west.
The terrain is
quite flat. The complex network of rivers and
canals make convenient transportation. The soil
is rich in alluvium, favorable for rice and
various fruit cultivation.
The dry season
lasts from December to April, the rainy season
last from May to November. The annual average
temperature is 27ºC. Average rainfall is from
1,300mm to 1,500mm.
Tourism and Economy
Silt from Tien
and Hau rivers has raised the level of the
field. The majority of inhabitants live on
farming, fruit planting and cattle rising.
Coming to
there, visitors have chance to walk among the
trees, relax in hammocks, try all kinds of
delicious tropical fruits in the gardens of An
Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc islands. Several popular
places are Mr. Sau Giao's Flower Garden, Mr.
Muoi Day's Stilt-House, and Mr. Hai Hoang's Old
House.
Vinh Long has
many pagodas, communal houses such as Van Thanh
Temple, Long Thanh Communal House, Tinh Xa Ngoc
Vien, Phuoc Hau, Tien Chau, Saghamangala
pagodas...
Transportation
Vinh Long is
70km from Mytho, 34km from Can Tho and 136km
from Ho Chi Minh City. The inter-province bus
station is 5km from the centre of Vinh Long.
There are buses between Vinh Long and Ho Chi
Minh City, Can Tho, Mytho, Long Xuyen, Sa Dec,
Rach Gia, and other Mekong Delta destinations.
National Highway No.1A and No.53 also runs
through the province.
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