Discover Phuoc Loi in Vietnam
Phuoc Loi in the region of Vĩnh Long is a town located in Vietnam - some 749 mi or ( 1206 km ) South of Hanoi , the country's capital .
Local time in Phuoc Loi is now 02:23 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ho Chi Minh " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Xom Huong Ho, Xom Ba Chua, Vũng Tàu, Vinh Long, and Ho Chi Minh City. When in this area, you might want to check out Xom Huong Ho . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Phuoc Loi ? 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 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. ..
Vietnam Mekhong Delta Impressions
Just enjoying the Mekhong Delta and its people. ..
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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 10 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 18 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 19 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
My Tu District
Mỹ Tú is a rural district (huyện) of Soc Trang province in the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 207,634. The district covers an area of 588 km². The district capital lies at Huynh Huu Nghia.
Located at 10.04 105.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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