Things to do in My Tho
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My Tho Central Market
This market is in an area of town that is closed to traffic. The streets are filled with stalls selling everything from fresh food and bulk tobacco to boat propellers. In an attempt to clear these streets, the local government has built a three-storey concrete monstrosity on the riverside, intending to relocate vendors inside. With the high rent and taxes, however, most sellers prefer to take their chances on the street.
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Mekong Tour
Mekong Tour, attached to the Trade Union Hotel, offers a range of excursions including bicycle tours (with an overnight homestay) and boat tours to the floating markets. Most trips are priced at group rates (boat/bicycle excursion per person US$7/12), so you’ll have to negotiate if you’re on your own.
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Mekong Rest Stop
About 8km west of town, this complex includes a thatched-roof restaurant and some of the best bathrooms this side of Ho Chi Minh City. While it serves a good assortment of fresh seafood and traditional dishes amid the lush gardens, it does get overrun with tour groups passing through the delta.
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Lac Hong
Set in a gorgeous old colonial-era trading house on the riverfront, this place has real style and wouldn’t be out of place in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Downstairs are lounge chairs and free wi-fi, upstairs breezes and river views. Live music on Thursdays.
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Quan Oc 283
This is the place to come for a bargain seafood barbecue. Point at the platters out the front, piled high with clams, scallops, mussels and snails, or venture behind to the tanks of live fish, crab and shrimp. Busting with locals and lots of beer.
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Cao Dai Temple
If you missed the one in Tay Ninh, My Tho has its own colourful but smaller Cao Dai Temple that’s worth a look. It’s west of the town centre between Ð Dong Da and Ð Tran Hung Dao.
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Vinh Trang Pagoda
The monks at Vinh Trang Pagoda, a beautiful and well-maintained sanctuary, provide a home for orphans, disabled and other needy children. Donations are always welcome.
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Ngoc Gia Trang
This friendly spot sits among greenery on the road into My Tho from Ho Chi Minh City. The large menu is well translated in English and French.
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Trung Luong
The original Mekong rest stop, this place has an extensive garden. Bag a table by the river and try the elephant ear fish.
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Chi Thanh
This small restaurant does a steady trade in tasty Chinese and Vietnamese fare, with a menu in English.
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Hu Tieu 44
Carnivores should try Hu Tieu 44.
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