Destinations in the South

Ho Chi Minh City
The annual average temperature is 27ºC. In the core of the Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is second the most important in Vietnam after Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh City is the big tourism center in Vietnam, attracting a large of visitors to Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City presents many ancient architectural constructions, famous vestiges and renowned sights. It is remarkable for its harmonious blending of traditional national values with northern and western cultural features.

Attractions:

• Binh Quoi Tourist Village
• Suoi Tien Tourist Area
• Can Gio - a biosphere reserve of the world
•  Vam Sat Tourist Site
• Cu Chi Tunnels

• Cho Lon (Lon Market)
• Ben Thanh Market
• Duc Ba Cathedral
• Ben Duoc Monument
• Betel Hamlets

Dong Nai Province
Dong Nai is located on the south of Vietnam. Bien Hoa City is 30km from Ho Chi Minh City. The annual average temperature varies between 25.4 and 27.2ºC. The province is proud of many interesting sites.

Attractions:

• Cat Tien National Park
• Long An Lake
• Bo Chang Dong Nai Golf Resort
• Buu Phong Pagoda
• Ky Yen Festival

Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province
Vung Tau is 129km from Ho Chi Minh City. It shares its border with Dong Nai, Binh Thuan Provinces, Ho Chi Minh City and East Sea. The annual average temperature is 27ºC. Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province is a large tourist center. It has over 100km seashore with beautiful swimming beaches, as well as many lakes and thermal springs. Located in the 90km southern part of Vung Tau, Con Dao Island has a dense forest, which is Con Dao National Park with rich flora and fauna.

Attractions:

• Binh Chau Thermal Springs
• Con Dao Island
• Thuy Van, Chi Linh, Dau and Long Hai Beach
• Long Phuoc Tunnels
• Thich Ca Phat Dai
• Niet Ban Tinh Xa

• Nghinh Ong Festival

Binh Duong Province
Thu Dau Mot 30km from Ho Chi Minh City. Binh Duong is surrounded by Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Dong Nai Provinces and Ho Chi Minh City. The annual average temperature is 27ºC. The province preserve famous traditional handicafts such as pottery, lacquer, sculpure…Tourist Areas attract many visitors every year.
Attractions:

• Binh An Lake
• Lai Thieu Orchard and Cau Ngang Tourist Area
• Dau Tieng Lake
• Tuong Binh Hiep Lacquerware Painting Village
• Hoi Khanh Pagoda
• Ba Pagoda Festival

Binh Phuoc Province
Dong Xoai Town is 128km from Ho Chi Minh City. It is surrounded by Dak Nong, Lam Dong, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh Provinces and Cambodia. The annual average temperature is 27ºC. Binh Phuoc has many potential landscapes and vestiges.

Attractions:

• Ba Ra Mountain
• Suoi Lam Tourist Area
• Soc Xiem Tourist Area
• Mo Waterfall
• Bu Gia Map National Park
• Bombo Village

• New rice Festival of the M'Nong

Tay Ninh Province
Tay Ninh shares border with Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Long An Provinces, Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia. Coming to Tay Ninh, tourists are able to visit famous complex of cultural and historical sites, beauty spots and to enjoy traditional festivals.

Attractions:

• Ba Den Mountain
• Dau Tieng Reservoir
• Ba Den Moutain Festival
• Cao Dai Great Temple
• Binh Thanh Cham Tower

Dong Thap Province
Dong Thap is on the Mekong Delta. Cao Lanh Town is 162km from Ho Chi Minh City. Average annual temperature is about 27ºC. From January to May every year, this is the season for tourists to see, photograph cranes in the dawn and sunset. Dong Thap has relic of Oc Eo Culture in Go Thap, numerous historic remains and valuable places of scenic beauty.

Attractions:

• Tram Chim National Park
• Sa Dec Flower Garden
• Go Thap Site
• Xeo Quyt Relic
• Tomb of Junior Doctor Nguyen Sinh Sac

Vinh Long Province
Situated between the Tien and the Hau rivers. Vinh Long is 70km from Mytho, 34km from Can Tho and 136km from Ho Chi Minh City. The annual average temperature is 27ºC. 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.

Attractions:

• An Binh - Binh Hoa Phuoc River Island
• Tien Chau pagoda
• Saghamangala pagoda

Can Tho City
Cantho City is located in the center of the Mekong Delta. The annual average temperature is 27ºC. Cantho is over its 200 years as the main town, once known as Tay Do and now one city of Vietnam. Cantho has simple, poetic beauty with well-off villages under shade of coconut trees.It is wonderful to take a boat trip along the riverbanks on fine weather days.

Attractions:

• Cantho Tourist Gardens

  Bang Lang Stock Sanctuary
• Cantho and My Khanh Tourist gardens
• 130-year old house in the Western Southland
• Binh Thuy Communal House Festival (Thuong dien)

Hau Giang Province
Hau Giang belongs to Mekong Delta. It borders with Can Tho City, Vinh Long, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang and Kien Giang Provinces. Hau Giang has advantage of growing rice and fruit tree as well as rearing aquaculture. The province is famous for Phung Hiep Floating Market. Tourists enjoy seeing numerous of storks of various types and typical species of birds in stork sanctuaries.

Attractions:

• Long My Historical Site
• The Historical Site of the Provincial Party Committee's Base
• Phung Hiep Floating Market

Long An Province
Located on the Mekong Delta, 47km from Ho Chi Minh City. Long An is on tropical monsoon climate. Visitors are attracted to Long An by value of Oc Eo culture that develops on the Mekong Delta from 1^st BC to 6^th century BC. In Dong Thap Muoi Eco-tourist Site, tourists can discover many special flora and fauna and try typical dishes of the South.

Attractions:

• Binh Ta Vestiges
• Ton Thanh Pagoda
• Praying for rain Festival

Tien Giang Province
Located to the North of the Mekong Delta, along the North of Tien River. Mytho City is 70km from Vinh Long, 70km from Ho Chi Minh City, 103km from Can Tho City. Visitors like to picking fruit, enjoy them and experience the life of Mekong River Delta.

Attractions:

• Dong Tam Snake-Breeding Farm
• Thoi Son Island
• Cai Be Floating Market
• Vinh Trang Pagoda
• Cai Be Floating Market
• Tan Phong Island
• Nghinh Ong Festival
• Tu Kiet Festival

Tra Vinh Province
Tra Vinh Province borders Ben Tre, Vinh Long,  Soc Trang Provinces and East Sea. Annual average temperature is 26ºC.Surrounded by Tien and Hau rives and long coast, Tra Vinh’s economy base on agriculture, aquaculture, fish and shrimp breeding. The province is covered by verdant plants in garden village along bank of river.

Attractions:

• Ba Dong Beach
• Ba Om Pond
• Ang Pagoda
• Co Pagoda
• My Long Sea Worshipping Festival

Ben Tre Province
Ben Tre is 14km from Mytho, and 85km from Ho Chi Minh City. The annual average temperature varies between 26 and 27ºC. Having complex network of rivers and canals, Ben Tre has advantage to develop ecotourism with many green fruit gardens.

Attractions:

• Con Phung (Phung Islet)
• Cai Mon Orchard
• My Hoa Bird Reserve
• Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary
• Vien Minh Pagoda
• Phu Le Communal House Festival

An Giang Province
An Giang Province is located to the west of the Mekong Delta between the Tien and Hau rivers and shares a 100km border with Cambodia in the north - west. The annual average temperature varies 27ºC. An Giang is renowned as traditional handicraft, especially, long-standing handicraft weaves fabric industry of Cham ethnic group.

Attractions:

• Sam Mountain
• Cam (Forbidden) Mountain
• Tra Su Forest
• Ong Ho (Tiger) Island
• Oc-Eo Remains Site

• Tuc Dup Hill
• Ba Chua Xu Temple
• An Giang Museum
• Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival
• Bang Lang Shrine Festival

Kien Giang Province
It is bounded by An Giang, Hau Giang, Ca Mauprovinces, Can Tho City and Cambodia. The average temperature is 27ºC. Kien Giang is proud of historic sites in U Minh Forest, Hon Dat, Ha Tien, Phu Quoc… The province is favored by nature with landscapes.

Attractions:

• Ha Tien's Beauty
• Phu Quoc Island
• Hon Dat
• Bird Sanctuary

Ca Mau Province
Ca Mau Province is situated in the southern tip of Vietnam with 307km coastal length. Ca Mau has great potentiality in ecological tourism thanking to salt-marsh ecological systems and diversified plants and animals. It has long seaside so there are many shrimp farms here. Rather than those, Ca Mau is also well known for its bird sanctuaries.

Attractions:

• U Minh Forest
• Cai Nuoc, Dam Doi, Ngoc Hien (Camau Bird Sanctuary)
• Nam Can mangrove forest
• Khoai Island

Bac Lieu Province
Bac Lieu is 280km from Ho Chi Minh City, 67km from Ca Mau, 50km from Soc Trang, and 113km from Can Tho. The annual average temperature is 24ºC. Coming there, tourists have more knowledge about very rich and popular Bac Lieu Mandarins. And they can visit the Bac Lieu Bird Reserve, unforgettable tastelongan gardens, Viet Hung old Tower, Xiem Can Pagoda or discover mangrove cajeput forest.

Attractions:

• Vinh Hung Ancient Tower
• Western villas in Bac Lieu
• Xiem Can Pagoda
• Quan De Pagoda
• Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary

Soc Trang Province
Soc Trang is 231km from Ho Chi Minh City, 60km from Can Tho. tourists like to taste tropical fruits or join many recreation and entertainment activities. Boat Race also attract many visitors.

Attractions:

• Binh An Tourist Resort
• Tan Long Stork Sanctuary
• My Phuoc River Islet
• Dat Set Pagoda
• Doi Pagoda
• Khleang Pagoda
• Ooc-om-bok Festival
• Thac Con long for peace Festival