HCMC - Though some areas in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have been flooded in the last few days, tourist attractions are still open to the public.
An Giang offers tours despite floods
By Dao Loan - The Saigon Times Daily
HCMC - Though some areas in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have been flooded in the last few days, tourist attractions are still open to the public.
Several downtown areas of Long Xuyen town are submerged in floodwater and vast areas of rice crops in the province have been destroyed. Two days ago, the local government built two seawalls in a bid to prevent the water level rising any higher, Nguyen Phu Phuc, vice director of tourism center under An Giang Tourimex, said.
“Though the province enters its major flooding season, we do the tours as usual. Vinh Te Canal, Tra Su Cajuput Forest, and Chau Doc town are safe places for tourists for the time being,” Phuc told the Daily.
Travel firms offer tours for visitors to experience the flooding season in the Mekong Delta from late July to October.
In An Giang, we take tourists to Vinh Te Canal or Tra Su Cajuput Forest to catch fish and to experience the lifestyle of local residents during the flooding season, Phuc said.
Two or three weeks later, when the flooding calms it is the perfect time for tourists to do the tours. And it is expected that the flooding season in the locality will last until November 20, he added.