My Tho Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: November 5, 2024, 3:07 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Scattered Clouds
Temperature: 29.4°C
Temperature feels like: 33.83°C
Minimum Temperature: 29.4°C
Maximum Temperature: 29.4°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1012hPa
Humidity:71%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 2.05m/sec
Wind Direction: 53 degrees
Cloudiness: 33%
Sunrise: 2024-11-04 10:46:27
Sunset: 2024-11-05 10:29:54
My Tho, the capital city of Tien Giang Province, is the closest destination of the Mekong Delta for the travelers from Ho Chi Minh City.
My Tho Travel Guide
Boats at My Tho Tien Giang Vietnam
The Upper Mekong River just dissects the region into myriad creeks and canals which are inhabited by different ethnic groups such as the Kinh, the Chinese, the Cham and the Khmer. My Tho and the vicinity can be day-tripped from Sai Gon or combined with other surrounding areas of the Mekong Delta for 2-5 day tours.
My Tho City - Tien Giang - Vietnam, view from the Rach Mieu Bridge
What to See, Tourist Attractions
1/ Thoi Son Island
Thoi Son Island is 1,100 hectares and surrounded by the waters of the mighty Mekong River. Thoi Son Island can only be reached by boat at the moment. Once there you can discover the island on foot or by boat for 1 hour or more. Thoi Son Island offers exotic boat cruise amid the coconut forests, local food and water life style of the local residents.
Boat traveling through water coconut forest at My Tho Tien Giang
2/ Cai Be Floating Market
Cai Be Floating Market offers hustling bustling life on the water of the Mekong River residents. From early in the morning, hundreds of boats filled up with agricultural produce gather on the Mekong for exchanging goods. You can engage in the procession by haggling for some fresh seasonal fruits and enjoy fun with the local merchants. Bring lots of films or big memory cards for your cameras.
3/ Tan Thanh Beach
This is not a great beach but the atmosphere is lovely and the seafood is great.
Things to Do, Travel and Tours
My Tho is the gateway to the Mekong Delta. The areas offer exotic life on the river, green orchards, villages with vanishing occupations...There are also some former battle fields for the veteran travellers. If you are a beach traveller, then Tan Thanh beach is quiet and empty most of the time!
Coconut Forest My Tho - Ben Tre Vietnam
Paradissa Travel has got a number of biking and motorbiking tours for our adventure travellers to discover the secrets of the Mekong Delta Please contact us for further details.
Where to Stay, Accommodation
The travellers would day trip to My Tho from Ho Chi Minh City and don't normally stay overnight in My Tho. The town offers basic accommodation. Alternatively you can choose to homestay with a local family on one of these islands of My Tho or Ben Tre..
The Rach Mieu Bridge connecting Tien Giang Province and Ben Tre Province
Getting there and away
My Tho is 72 kilometers south of Ho Chi Minh City, 73 kilometers northeast of Vinh Long, 106 kilometers northeast of Can Tho. Between these cities you can travel by road or by waterway.
My Tho Average Monthly Rainfall and Temperatures
