History In the early 17th century, Phu Quoc was a desolate area, where Vietnamese and Chinese immigrants earned their living from sea cucumbers. From 1782 to 1786, Phu Quoc became a stronghold of Lord Nguyen Anh, later Emperor Gia Long, in his confrontation with Tay Son forces. In 1869, the French occupied
Cai Rang Floating Market, Vietnam Markets, Together with Cai Be and Phung Hiep, Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho City is one of the three biggest in the Mekong Delta. The shops and stalls at these markets are boats of different sizes. Cai Rang Floating Market is open all day but it is busiest from
Cai Be, one of the many well-known floating markets in the western region of southern Vietnam was formed in the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century. The Cai Be Floating Market is always busy, bearing all the characteristics of the locals life in the western region. All the goods are transported to the
The Mekong Delta became famous world wide during what locals call the anti-American War. The Delta is also famous for its floating markets which are typical of the Phung Hiep and the Cai Be. On arriving in the Delta, you can start the motorized boat to visit the Cai Be floating market, experience how
The Mekong Delta (in Vietnamese: đồng bằng sng Cửu Long (Nine Dragon river delta) is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southeastern Vietnam of 39,000
The owner of this ancient house is respected Mr. Duong Minh Hien, an old sentimental man, by chance, remaining in the 20th century. It is just thanks to its maintained ancientness that this house was chosen as one of recording sites for the romantic film Lover of producer J. Annaud. The native homeland
Address : Thoi Thuan commune, Thot Not District, Can Tho. Location : Located on National Road No. 91, on the way between Can Tho and Long Xuyen. Direction : From city centre, pass Nguyen Trai, Cach Mang Thang Tam, Le Hong Phong streets to National Road No. 91. It is about 45 km from Can Tho centre, on
Scuba Diving and KUDA CMAS were introduced to the Island at the early of 2002 by Hwang Dae Young, better known for his dive club in Korea. So whilst diving is relatively new here you have a rare opportunity to be amongst the first to dive this area and to discover new divesites. Diving is similar to
An Thoi Islands and Hon Thom fishing village Off the southern tip of the main island (30 minutes by boat from An Thoi), the 15 islands of An Thoi abound with with scenic beaches, azure waters, colorful coral reefs and colonies of diverse fishes. Large of tiny, some of them are still uninhabited and perfectly
In recent years, Phu Quoc National Park in Kien Giang Province has become an ideal eco-tourist destination. It has special and unique biodiversity values compared to other national parks across the country. Situated in the North-East of Phu Quoc Island and have the Northern and Eastern boundaries with
