00:00Mekong Delta, the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is a vast maze of rivers, swamps and islands,
00:06home to floating markets, khmer pagodas, and villages surrounded by rice paddies.
00:11Known as the the rice bowl of the country, the Mekong Delta is a floating city where
00:16one-third of Vietnam's food is produced. The green, lush, and wet environment what
00:21supports the surrounding orchards, rice paddies, and swamplands. Visit, and you'll be amazed to
00:28see the houseboats, the floating markets where customers fiercely negotiate prices,
00:32the small sampan boats gliding down the region's intricate network of canals, streams, and rivers.
00:39It's an easy trip from nearby Hokai Min City and well worth the trip to taste the local produce fresh
00:45and spend a day in the jungle. There are some companies providing Mekong Delta boat tours from
00:49Saigon by speedboat. You will wait to be picked up at the pier in Saigon Center and then head to
00:54Mekong Delta by Waterway.
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