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Vĩnh Long is the capital of Vinh Long Province in southern Vietnam. It is located on one of the many branches of the Mekong River. Vinh Long is 70 km from Mytho, 34 km from Can Tho and 136 km from Ho Chi Minh City. National Hwy 1A and 53 run through the province.

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What to Experience in Vinh Long

Small Chinese temple, Cua Thienh Hau, on the east bank, not far from the southeastern bridges.

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Lạc Long, 2G Hùng Vương, P.1 (5 min walk from inner bus station), ☏ +84 70 383 6846

a large crane in a body of water

Phựng Hoàng, 2H Hùng Vương, ☏ +84 703 825 185. Check

A burst of fireworks in Ha Long makes the night unforgettable

Cuisine

Taste of Vinh Long...

You can easily buy food from street stalls or in the market in town centre. There is a converted boat restaurant moored opposite the plaza in front of the central supermarket. It goes on a small jaunt on the Mekong, prices from US$3-20 per head depending on what you choose à la carte. The accommodations are a bit scattered throughout the town. Some hotels can be found along the main traffic arteries leading to the town centre. There are a couple of options in the city centre. Mosquitoes can be a nuisance in this area, however, hotels rarely provide mosquito nets, so bring your own. Several places on the island offer what they call homestays. These may not be in actual local people's homes, but still in traditional-style houses right in the countryside. One of them is Green Island Tour (+84 70 385 9908), offering an overnight stay including a large dinner consisting of many different dishes, breakfast and a bicycle for US$10. It's excellent value considering the dinner alone would cost almost the same in any restaurant. A moto from the bus station can take you here for 50,000 dong including the ferry ride.

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Essential Information

Getting There

Multiple Options

Vinh Long is 70 km from Mytho, 34 km from Can Tho and 136 km from Ho Chi Minh City. National Hwy 1A and 53 run through the province. There are buses between Vinh Long and Ho Chi Minh City (3 hr 30 min, 200,000 dong(2024)), Can Tho (1 hr, 50,000 dong (2017)), Mytho, Long Xuyen, Sa Dec, Rach Gia, and other Mekong Delta destinations. Vinh Long has a confusing setup of three bus terminals: There are no scheduled boats anymore. However, it is possible to book a tourist boat to Chau Doc including a night on the Mekong (US$20) and a bus transfer to Phnom Penh (additional US$6). You can easily buy food from street stalls or in the market in town centre. There is a converted boat restaurant moored opposite the plaza in front of the central supermarket. It goes on a small jaunt on the Mekong, prices from US$3-20 per head depending on what you choose à la carte. The accommodations are a bit scattered throughout the town....

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Getting Around & Staying

Getting Around

You can easily buy food from street stalls or in the market in town centre. There is a converted boat restaurant moored opposite the plaza in front of the central supermarket. It goes on a small jaunt on the Mekong, prices from US$3-20 per head depending on what you choose à la carte. The accommodations are a bit scattered throughout the town. Some hotels can be found along the main traffic arteries leading to the town centre. There are a couple of options in the city centre. Mosquitoes can be a nuisance in this area, however, hotels rarely provide mosquito nets, so bring your own. Several places on the island offer what they call homestays. These may not be in actual local people's homes, but still in traditional-style houses right in the countryside. One of them is Green Island Tour (+84 70 385 9908), offering an overnight stay including a large dinner consisting of many different dishes, breakfast and a bicycle for US$10.

Where to Stay

The accommodations are a bit scattered throughout the town. Some hotels can be found along the main traffic arteries leading to the town centre. There are a couple of options in the city centre. Mosquitoes can be a nuisance in this area, however, hotels rarely provide mosquito nets, so bring your own. Several places on the island offer what they call homestays. These may not be in actual local people's homes, but still in traditional-style houses right in the countryside. One of them is Green Island Tour (+84 70 385 9908), offering an overnight stay including a large dinner consisting of many different dishes, breakfast and a bicycle for US$10. It's excellent value considering the dinner alone would cost almost the same in any restaurant. A moto from the bus station can take you here for 50,000 dong including the ferry ride.

Money & Budget

You can easily buy food from street stalls or in the market in town centre. There is a converted boat restaurant moored opposite the plaza in front of the central supermarket. It goes on a small jaunt on the Mekong, prices from US$3-20 per head depending on what you choose à la carte. The accommodations are a bit scattered throughout the town. Some hotels can be found along the main traffic arteries leading to the town centre. There are a couple of options in the city centre. Mosquitoes can be a nuisance in this area, however, hotels rarely provide mosquito nets, so bring your own. Several places on the island offer what they call homestays. These may not be in actual local people's homes, but still in traditional-style houses right in the countryside.

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