Hà Tiên town - Hòn Tre island - Rạch Giá city


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February 18th 2013
Published: February 21st 2013
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14 to 16 February 2013 - This is Part 1 of my 6-day solo trip in the Mekong Delta from 14 to 19 February 2013. On this trip I traveled by local bus and motorbike. I have been to the Mekong Delta many times in the past, however there were some new places I wished to see. After I celebrated the New Year’s Eve (Tết) with my family in Sài Gòn and made a short trip to Phnom Penh, I took a bus to ... Read Full Entry



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Border belt of Vietnam & Cambodia in Hà Tiên Border belt of Vietnam & Cambodia in Hà Tiên
Border belt of Vietnam & Cambodia in Hà Tiên

I traveled along the border belt of Vietnam & Cambodia. I could see a casino and mountains on the Cambodian side.
View from Hòn Tre islandView from Hòn Tre island
View from Hòn Tre island

This islet is called "Hòn phụ tử".
Boats at the pier of Hà Tiên townBoats at the pier of Hà Tiên town
Boats at the pier of Hà Tiên town

I took a boat from this pier to Hòn Tre island and went back to the town on the same day.
Tomb of Mạc Cửu's son (Mạc Thiên Tích)Tomb of Mạc Cửu's son (Mạc Thiên Tích)
Tomb of Mạc Cửu's son (Mạc Thiên Tích)

Mộ con trai ông Mạc Cửu là Mạc Thiên Tích.
A house of the Khmer people in Hà TiênA house of the Khmer people in Hà Tiên
A house of the Khmer people in Hà Tiên

This area is close to Cambodia. There are many palm trees.
Boat from Hà Tiên town to Hòn Tre islandBoat from Hà Tiên town to Hòn Tre island
Boat from Hà Tiên town to Hòn Tre island

The boat is quite old but it can carry over one hundred people. It takes one hour and five minutes to travel from the town to the island.
Đá Dựng tourist site in Hà Tiên Đá Dựng tourist site in Hà Tiên
Đá Dựng tourist site in Hà Tiên

There are 14 caves inside the rock mountain.
Ferry across the Mekong riverFerry across the Mekong river
Ferry across the Mekong river

On the way from Sài Gòn to Rạch Giá



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