Magnificent Mekong

Ho Chi Minh City has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a small fishing village called Prey Nokor. With a population of about 7.2 million people, it is now Vietnam’s largest city.

Ho Chi Minh City blends history and modern, youthful energy.

Founded in the 1680s by Chinese refugees who fled Taiwan, Mỹ Tho is the capital of Tiền Giang province.

Sa Ðéc is a French-colonial river port and agricultural trading center. It was once one of the Mekong Delta’s largest cities. Today, it is a laid-back town of tree-lined streets, old villas and colorful markets.

A thriving border town on Mekong shores, Tân Châu occupies a rural district in the delta of Vietnam.

The city overlooks a total of three waterways, the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac, and its park-like riverfront boasts plenty of inviting cafés and restaurants.

Once known as the “Pearl of Asia,” this bustling Cambodian capital is home to charming French colonial architecture and the monumental Angkorian complex for which Cambodia is revered.

As the river opens up to the Vietnamese delta, narrow rivulets lead to inviting floating markets where all manner of the earth’s bounty is sold from ubiquitous longboats.

Kampong Cham has a pleasant French colonial charm and is known for its quaint, relaxed atmosphere.

Gateway to the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap boasts an atmospheric Old French Quarter brimming with colonial-style buildings. Everywhere there is evidence of its strong ties to a rural past.

Siem Reap is the gateway to Angkor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important archaeological sites in the world.

See magnificent carvings of Shiva and Vishnu in 10th-century Hindu temples.

Hanoi boasts one of the most beautiful panoramas in the region and has more cultural sites than any other city in Vietnam.

Amid more than 600 pagodas and temples, Hanoi's Old Quarter displays the original streets and architecture from the early 20th century.

A French-conceived colonial city, Hanoi embodies the contrasting nature of Vietnam.