Tourists in a wooden sampan boat on a waterway in the Mekong Delta, with local boatmen wearing traditional conical hats and casual clothing, surrounded by tropical vegetation and stilted dwellings. - Photo by Leo_Visions on Unsplash
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Mekong River between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City

Frames the Mekong as a cross-border journey, focusing on the practical realities of a river cruise that crosses from Cambodia into Vietnam's delta.

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Two Countries, One River: A Traveler's Guide to Cruising the Lower Mekong

A slow-boat guide to the Mekong between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City — border logistics, floating markets, and how mid-size cruise lines' cabins really compare.

Priya Raman

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Mekong River between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City