(12/8/2008) Travel to Mekong River is one of the world’s 10th rivers in its river length and has great influences upon nature and societies of the Indo-china Peninsula. The name MEKONG originate in Thai language, Mae Nam Khong1). The source of the Mekong River is in Tibet mountains and is called Dza Chu River (River of Rock). After running through very narrow valley paralling Yangz Jiang and Salween

(12/8/2008) Welcome to the Mekong Delta Travel Guide. The Mekong is one of the longest rivers in Southeast Asia. It has its origins in Tibet. It flows across China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, where it dies. Its rich waters feed the fields in the Mekong Delta, where rice, vegetable and fruit are cultivated. The Mekong Delta is one of Vietnam’s main tourist attractions....

(12/8/2008) Travel Mekong Cruise on Mekong River, the longest river in Indochina, is divided into nine tributaries within Vietnam and has spawned the vast Mekong Delta. The Mekong Delta is often referred as the ’rice bowl’ and the ’garden of heaven’, because of its rich soil which is ideal for growing fruit, vegetables and flowers. In fact, the Mekong Delta is one of the most beautiful of all Vietnam’s landscapes...

(8/12/2008) The biggest floating market in the Mekong Delta is called Phung Hiep. Markets open at 5 am and are open till 11 am. This is one of the reasons I recommend a stay of at least two days. The only way to visit one of these floating markets is staying in the Mekong Delta area, waking up early and taking one of the boats first hour in the morning.