My Tho is around 72 kilometers south of Ho Chi Minh City. Since the 17th century, the fertile land in the north of the Tien River has been reclaimed and developed by generations of inhabitants into an area lush and green with rice fields and orchards, and trade has thrived for centuries along its river banks.
In the town, travellers start to stroll aimlessly through peaceful lanes with no names, inhaling the fragrances of garden fruits carried by the breeze. Then travellers will enter a small lane leading to one of the tributaries of the legendary Mekong River. At noon, travellers can see the sun shining brightly and proudly on the magnificent river with many colorful boats sailing up and down.
Both banks of the river were bordered by water coconut groves and orchards. It is so peacefully.
Then, travellers can take a boat on the Mekong River, steered by a woman in a conical leaf hat, through the red canals were shaded by water coconut trees. It is not difficult to blend into the surroundings with our silence broken only by the slapping sounds the boat made as it moved through the water.
On the island, sitting in the shade of the orchard, tasting its fruits plucked fresh off the trees, listening to don ca tai tu (amateur southern Vietnamese Opera). Then travellers can walk around some gardens, listening to the crunch of dry leaves under our feet and watching, but not envying, the hard working tiny bees flying from one tree to another to make honey and pollinate flowers.
My Tho is an unforgettable place for travellers - the place afresh in the Mekong Delta.
