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| Formed by sediment deposited by the Mekong River, the Mekong Delta, the southernmost region of Vietnam, is well known for its immense green rice fields, fruit-bearing orchards, and meek, hospitable peasants. Visiting Mekong Delta and you understand why it is called the "rice basket" of Vietnam. Rice and fruits produced here are famous not only in the area. but also around the the country. The Mekong River, one of the greatest rivers in Asia, originates high in the Tibetan plateau and flows 4500 km through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Before emptying into the sea the Mekong splits into many branches, watering the whole pancake flat land of South Vietnam. The Mekong Delta consists of a crisscrossed network of river arms and canals that interconnects the provinces of the area. In here, life and transportation happen mainly on water, houses are made on water, festivals and even markets are also held on water; almost any activities of the local people are closely associated with the rivers. A local boatman with his sampan will bring visitors from one surprise to another. Most interesting of all is to see bustling floating markets on the rivers in Mekong Delta where sellers and buyers bargain and exchange goods from their boats. |
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