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Ky Son Destination Guide

Delve into Ky Son in Vietnam

Ky Son in the region of Vĩnh Long is located in Vietnam - some 760 mi or ( 1223 km ) South of Hanoi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ky Son

Local time in Ky Son is now 04:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ho Chi Minh " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Xom Ruom, Xom Quang Phu, Xom Nha Dong, Xom Huong Ho, and Xom Hai Ngo. While being here, you might want to check out Xom Ruom . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Ky Son ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Bassac - Cruise the Mekong delta

11:09 min by transmekong
Views: 3312 Rating: 5.00

An overnight journey on the Mekong on board the Bassac and an allegory to the discovery of the Mekong delta, its countryside and floating markets. This is an introduction to wooden boats named the Bas ..

Buddhist Chant - Temple in the Mekong Delta

1:35 min by Michael Hugos
Views: 254 Rating: 5.00

www.MichaelHugos.com - Filmed on a trip to Buddhist temples scattered in the jungle of the Mekong Delta. Trying to capture the peace and calm eminating from the chant. ..


Floating market, Mekong delta, Can Tho, Vietnam 3

1:01 min by MrJayfilip
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Floating market, Mekong delta, Can Tho, Vietnam 2

1:35 min by MrJayfilip
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Interesting facts about this location

Thu Thiem Tunnel

The Saigon River Tunnel is an underground tunnel that opened on November 20, 2011. It runs underneath the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city of Vietnam. The tunnel was built with capital from the Japanese ODA, in conjunction with a consortium of Japanese contractors. The tunnel connects the existing urban center of Ho Chi Minh City with Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 10.00 106.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 2010 in Vietnam, Buildings and structures under construction, Road tunnels in Vietnam, Saigon River, Transport in Ho Chi Minh City, Transport infrastructure completed in 2011, Tunnels completed in 2011

Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta (Vietnamese: Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long “Nine Dragon river delta”) is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of 39,000 square kilometres . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season. The Mekong Delta has recently been dubbed as a 'biological treasure trove'.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 10.01 105.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Vietnam, Landforms of Vietnam, Mekong Delta, Mekong River, Regions of Vietnam, River deltas, Saigon River

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.

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Located at 10.03 105.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 2010, Bridges over the Mekong River, Cable-stayed bridges in Vietnam, Can Tho, Road bridges in Vietnam

Binh Minh District

Bình Minh is a town of Vinh Long province, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Under the decree No 89/NQ-CP dated Dec 28, 2012, the cabinet of Vietnam SR decided to upgrade Binh Minh of Vinh Long to town from rural district. The area of Binh Minh is 93.62 km sq with nearly 100,000 inhabitants, 2009 census. As of 2003 the district had a population of 177,275. The district covers an area of 244 km². The district capital lies at Cai Von.

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Located at 10.13 105.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Districts of Vinh Long Province

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.

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Located at 10.06 105.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 2007 disasters, 2007 in Vietnam, Bridge disasters caused by construction error, Bridge disasters in Vietnam, Can Tho