Vietnam

The mighty Mekong River flows from its source in Tibet to the Mekong Delta in south-west Vietnam where it empties into the South China Sea. On its way it travels through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia providing water for millions of people along its route. The Mekong Delta region produces more than a quarter of Vietnam’s agricultural output and over half of its rice crop. The region is made up of a vast network of distributaries where life is almost exclusively focused on the water. Visitors to the region can enjoy a glimpse of this local life on boat trips to floating markets and fish farms which are undoubtedly amongst the top tourist experiences in Vietnam.