A rice shop in Cần Thơ

When walking along the street near my hotel, I saw a rice shop with various types and prices. One of the famous rice is "dragon blood rice" (gạo huyết rồng) which has the red color. It's also the most expensive rice at this shop. The Mekong Delta is the biggest rice exporting region of Vietnam.

Cần Thơ (Mekong Delta - part 1)

September 30th 2009
24, 27 and 28 September 2009 - I was back in Cần Thơ city, which is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta, and it was my 3rd visit to this city. On this trip I would go further south through 4 provinces and reach the southernmost point of Vietnam. I decided to book a 5-day tour with a travel agent in Hanoi (Vietran Company) and the tour cost VND 3.9 million (US$200). If I traveled on my own, thi ... read more

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