The entire culture of the delta’s inhabitants revolves
around the behaviour of the river. The myriad drainage channels wend their way
around a vast patchwork of tiny islands, and dominate transport throughout the
region: boats and barges crisscross the river in every direction. The annual
floods inundate the delta with up to three metres of water for several months.
Floating markets, colourful and vibrant, sustain the many riverside hamlets.
Everything is connected to the mighty Mekong .
The Mekong Delta buzzes with life, both human and natural:
only in the remotest densely-packed mangrove areas are the narrow tributaries
eerily quiet.
The main routes to the
Most visitors travel by road. The first part of the journey is a long and tedious escape from the sprawling suburbs of
My Tho is the destination of many of the Mekong tours from