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Ap Nhut Destination Guide
Delve into Ap Nhut in Vietnam
Ap Nhut in the region of Vietnam (general) is a city in Vietnam - some 748 mi or ( 1204 km ) South of Hanoi , the country's capital .
Current time in Ap Nhut is now 04:42 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ho Chi Minh " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Xom Huong Ho, Xom Ba Chua, Vũng Tàu, Vinh Long, and Ho Chi Minh City. While being here, make sure to check out Xom Huong Ho . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ap Nhut ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Making rice paper in the Mekong Delta
Short video of a local woman in the Mekong Delta making rice paper. ..
Vietnam - Vinh Long Riverfront
December, 1999: A view of the riverfront from my hotel room balcony. Video starts off showing the under-construction Mỹ Thuần bridge... as the camera pans along, a fish-sauce plant can been seen acros ..
Vietnam (8): Mekong Delta
Vietnam: The Mekong delta with the floating market in Cai Be and the Cao Dai Temple. ..
Vietnam Vinh Long (Sample the Culture)
Vietnam Vinh Long is a rural area in the countryside of Saigon. Adam Donna and Hope visit family and have some down home vietnamese cooking. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vinh Long
Vĩnh Long is the capital of Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. The name was spelled 永隆 ("eternal prosperity") in the former Han-Nom writing system. Vĩnh Long covers 48.1 km2 and has a population of 147,039 (as of 2009). Vĩnh Long is on the Cổ Chiên river, which branches out from the Mekong River at the narrows of Mỹ Thuận about 10 kilometers upstream, only to meet it later downstream.
Located at 10.25 105.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Cai Be District
Cái Bè is a river-land mixed town in Vietnam. It is a rural district of Tiền Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Along the river, there are docks that handle passengers and goods, and the floating market. Cái Bè is the north shore of Mỹ Thuận bridge, the gateway to the city of Vĩnh Long and the Cửu Long River Delta. As of 2003, the district had a population of 290,457. The district covers an area of 421 km². The district capital lies at Cái Bè.
Located at 10.33 106.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Sa Đéc town
Sa Đéc is a town in Đồng Tháp Province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. It is a river port and agricultural and industrial trading center. During the Vietnam War in 1966 and 1967, it was the site of an American PBR Patrol Boat, River base. Later on, it became a Swift Boat base, as well. Before the nineteenth century, it was the capital of Dong Khau Dao, and it was known as one of the largest cities in the Mekong Delta. Today, the town has a population of approximately 103,000.
Located at 10.30 105.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Collapse of Cần Thơ Bridge
The collapse of Cần Thơ Bridge was a severe construction accident in southern Vietnam. The accident occurred at 8 am local time on the morning of September 26, 2007, when a 90 metre section of an approach ramp, which was over 30 metres above the ground, collapsed. There were 250 engineers and workers working on and under the span at the time it collapsed. As of September 27, the number of casualties remains unclear; one source says that there were 52 people dead and 140 injured.
Located at 10.06 105.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Cần Thơ Bridge
Cần Thơ Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Hậu River, the largest distributary of the Mekong River, in the city of Cần Thơ in southern Vietnam. The bridge is 2.75 kilometres long (1.68 miles). It has a 6-lane carriageway measuring 23 metres (76 feet) in width, with 4 lanes for traffic and two pedestrian lanes. It has a clearance of 39 metres (128 feet), which allows large ships to pass underneath it. The bridge was inaugurated on April 24, 2010.
Located at 10.03 105.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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