Southern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam in Vietnam Travel Destinations
Cao Dai (a.k.a. Dao Cao Dai or Caodaism) is a perfect combination of world religions such as Christianity, Buddhism , Islam, Confucianism, Hinduism, Geniism, and Taoism. Đạo Cao Đài is the religion's shortened name, the full name is Đại Đạo Tam Kỳ Phổ Độ (Great Religion of The Third Period of Revelation and Salvation).It officially established in the city of Tay Ninh, southern Vietnam, in 1926.
Cu Chi Tunnel - the famous Underground villages of Vietnam during American war
Cu Chi Tunnel is 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City in the Northwest. It is miniature battle versatile of Cu Chi’s military and people during the 30-year struggle longtime and fierce to fight invading enemy to receive independence, freedom for motherland. It also is the special architecture lying deeply underground with many stratums, nooks and crannies as complex as a cobweb, having spares for living, meeting and fighting with total lengths over 200 km.
Tay Ninh - the province of famous Ba Den mountain & home of Cao Dai religion.
Located in Eastern of the South, Tay Ninh shares border with Cambodia on the north with 240km boundary, Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc provinces on the east, Ho Chi Minh City and Long An Province on the South. On the North, there is Ba Den Mountain, 986m in height. On the south, terrain is quite flat. The province has Vam Co Dong and Sai Gon rivers and Dau Tieng Lake.
Phu Quoc - the largest island of Vietnam with natural charming
Phu Quoc, 45km from the coast of Vietnam, can be reached by a brief flight from Ho Chi Minh City or a much longer boat trip from Rach Gai, 250km from Ho Chi Minh City by road.It’s a large, teardrop shaped island, about 50km from top to bottom and around 30km across at its widest point, and a population of approximately 75,000. There is a sizeable military presence in the north of the island as it is claimed by Cambodia, only 15km away.
Phan Thiet: perfect choice for a beach holiday and golf tour.
Phan Thiet is about 200km northeast from Ho Chi Minh City and lies south of Cam Ranh Bay on the southernmost stretch of Central Vietnam. Once part of the Cham Kingdom, it’s now a bustling town of about a 100,000 inhabitants.It has a reasonable beach, a couple of decent hotels, and a very good golf course perfect for a golf tour.
Con Dao: remote wonderful natural travel destination
The remote Con Dao group of islands is about 180km from Vung Tau, and has a local population of around 5,000. The main island, Con Son, was a much-feared former penal colony until 1975. Most of the archipelago is now a National Park with some good beaches, clear water with pristine coral, lush tropical forest with many flowers, coconut groves, and few visitors.
Vung Tau: Vietnamese resort and the centre of the country’s offshore oil industry
About a 110km to the northeast of Ho Chi Minh City is Vung Tau, a Vietnamese resort and the centre of the country’s offshore oil industry, but a grubby reputation acquired during Vietnam’s black gold bonanza has dimmed.
It’s a busy city with a few poor beaches, an attractive summer palace, a couple of interesting temples and other attractions and not much else. Nevertheless, Vung Tau and its hinterland have enough attractions to make a short visit worthwhile.
Ha Tien: the extreme south-west of Vietnamese mainland.
Ha Tien is in the extreme south-west of the Vietnamese mainland close to the Gulf of Thailand and the Cambodian border. It’s a busy, but remote, town of about 42,000 people around 100km from Chau Doc and 340km from Ho Chi Minh City by road.There's also a canal to Chau Doc.
Once part of Cambodia, the area was subject to Thai incursions. The Kh’mer governor, an immigrant from the Chinese ‘Mac’ clan, turned to Vietnam for support in 1708.At the end of the 18th century, the town and its surrounding area was taken over by the Nguyen Lords.
Chau Doc: the closest part to Cambodia
Chau Doc is as close as you can get to Cambodia without being in it.The Bassac River flows through the town and is a border crossing for river borne traffic, and the small Sam Mountain has an excellent view of the flat plain on the other side. It’s an attractive, busy place with a good hotel and several interesting attractions.
Ho Chi Minh city (formerly Saigon): the dominate city of the South Vietnam
The South is dominated by the metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City, still often called Saigon, once a small fishing village that has expanded to well over 2,000km2 of urban sprawl with a population somewhere between 8 and 10 million (many residents are not registered).
