Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta is the region in Southeast Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of tributaries.

As all deltas, it receives the bounty of the siltation from the upper Mekong, and as such is a very rich and lush area, covered with rice fields.

The Mekong splits in Cambodia into two main rivers, the Bassac and the First river then in Vietnam into a more complex system, creating a maze of small canals, rivers and arroyos interspersed with villages and floating markets.

Life in the Mekong Delta revolves much around the river, and all the villages are often accessible by river rather than by road.

The Mekong Delta is where many people live on the water, depend on the water for fish and rice, and perform functions such as shopping and eating on the water.