MY THO

My Tho General Information:
•  Located in Tien Giang Province
•  Area: 80 Sq.Km
•  Population: 220 000
•  Distance from Saigon: 70 KM
•  Time transfer by bus: 70 minutes

My Tho Top attractions:
• Cao Dai Temple
• Dong Tam Snake Farm
• Fish farm
• Floating Market
• Local village
• Life on water
• Coconut factory
My Tho Top Description:
My Tho, the quiet capital city of Tien Giang province, is the traditional gateway to the delta, owing to its proximity to Ho Chi Minh City. Visitors on a whirlwind Vietnam tour often take a day trip here to catch a glimpse of the famous river. In order to visit floating markets, however, you’ll need to continue on to Can Tho. The town itself is an important market town, and its quaint but busy waterfront is easily explored on foot.
My Tho was founded in the 1680s by Chinese refugees fleeing Taiwan for political reasons. The Chinese have virtually all gone now, having been driven out in the late 1970s when their property was seized by the government. The economy is based on tourism, fishing and the cultivation of rice, coconuts, bananas, mangoes, longans and citrus fruit.
My Tho has long been the most popular point for travellers to the Mekong Delta on account of its proximity to Saigon. Those planning to spend a few days in the Delta should across the river to Ben Tre, or further again to Cai Be and Vinh Long where things get less crowded with tourists and more interesting with real local life.