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Geography
Located to the North of the
Mekong Delta, along
the North of
Tien River, Long An Province shares
border with Long An Province on the north, Dong
Thap Province on the west, East Sea on the east,
and Ben Tre Province on the south.
Tien
and Vam Co Tay rivers with Soi Rap, Tieu, Dai
river mouths make good condition to develop
aquaculture. The terrain is divided into
distinct three regions: fruit gardens along the
bank of Tien River, plain and seaside.
Climate: The dry season lasts from December to
April next year. The rainy season is between May
and November. Annual average temperature is
27�C.
Tourism and Economy
Tien
Giang travel has rich aquatic supply including
freshwater fish, brackish fish, and saltwater
fish. Some of special fruits are Trung Luong
plum, Vinh Kim star-apple, Cai Be guava, sweet
mango, rambutan, and thick-skinned orange. Many
fruits, vegetable, and other products are
anchored on lively Cai Be Floating Market and
Tan Phong Island, along Tien Giang River.
Visitors also like to picking fruit, enjoy them
and experience the life of Mekong River Delta
community in orchards of Thoi Son Island.
Located 120km from Mytho City, Dong Tam Snake
Farm is an interesting place to see snake, bird
and mutant turtles. Vinh Trang Pagoda owns many
precious wood statues and beautiful tree in
large garden.
Transportation
Mytho City is 70km from Vinh Long, 70km from Ho
Chi Minh City, 103km from Can Tho City, 179km
from Chau Doc, 182km from Rach Gia.
Road: There are bus connections with Vinh Long,
Chau Doc, Ca Mau, and other destinations in the
Mekong Delta.
Water: A high-speed boat leaves from Ho Chi Minh
City daily to Mytho and Can Tho. There is also
boat tours around Mytho.
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