Travel Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta (also known as the Southern Delta, the Southwest Region, the Mekong Delta or the Southwest Region) is the southernmost region of Vietnam, one of two parts of the South. This area has 1 city directly under the central government, Can Tho city, and 12 provinces: Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Hau Giang, Soc Trang, Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau. The Mekong Delta has a total area of ​​40,547.2 km² and has a total population of 17,367,169 (2019). The region accounts for 13% of the country's area but has nearly 18% of the country's population. The economic growth rate is higher than that of the whole country (in 2015 it increased by 7.8% while the whole country increased by 6.8%). Rice alone accounts for 47% of the area and 56% of the country's rice production; Rice exports from the whole region account for 90% of the output. Not to mention that seafood accounts for 70% of the area, 40% of production and 60% of the country's exports... However, in terms of income, the Mekong Delta is still lower than the whole country: per capita income. 54 million VND (the whole country is 64 million VND/person/year).