A bus ride to Ben Xe Mien Tay from Ben Xe Cholon takes about 15 minutes with intermittent stops.The fare is 4,000 VNDong.
From Ben Xe Mien Tay terminal back to Ben Thanh terminal also cost the same fare. The locals called the terminal as Minh Tai .
Passing via Hau Giang Street in District 5,the road is slightly wider and a busy business centre with many Chinese temples and churches as well.
Hau Giang Road is quite a long stretch which starts from the Nine Dragon Park near Cholon terminal till a road circle connecting to Kinh Duong Vuong Road where the Ben Xe Mien Tay terminal is located.
This arch entrance is to the Chua Tuyen Lam Buddhist Monastery off Hung Vuong Street.
This must be related to the biggest Truc Lam Buddhist pagoda in Dalat City beside Tuyen Lam Lake in the high mountain.
There are three types of Chinese religious beliefs namely Taoism,Confucianism and Buddhism.
In all they have the same kind of doctrines except for some principles.
Bang Bo Chinh Quyen Road circle at An Duong Vuong Road and to Kinh Duong Vuong Road.
Ngu yen Van Cu-Cay Co Bookstore
Lotte Mart is South Korea's leading supermarket.
Apart from Vietnam it has 6 stores in Beijing,2 stores in Tianjin and a takeover of 19 Makro-stores in Indonesia.
Phu My Hung in District 7 is Ho Chi Minh's new uban centre and a vibrant commercial district.
There are lots of high rise condominiums and apartments in the vicinity.
A 3-room apartment in the area is renting around USD600 per month.
District 7 is connected to District 2 by the Phu My Bridge, which was opened in September 2009.
Bus from Cholon only passed by the Mien Tay station and enroute to some other places.
The bus conductor will inform passengers who wish to get down at this point.
Ben Xe Mien Tay is a very large bus terminal which serves the districts around the Mekong Delta region.
This huge station is about 10km west of HCMC in An Lac, a part of Binh Chanh district (Huyen Binh Chanh)
This is the new building ticketing area where most of the companies offer route to nearly the same destinations.
In one of the counters the fare prices were as follows: Can Tho :80,000 Dong
Trai Ninh: 110,000 Dong
Rach Gia: 95,000 Dong
Triton: 135,000 Dong
Omon: 90,000(1st Class),70,000(2nd class).
Mitraco Bus to Ca Mau:120,000 Dong and Bau Lieu:100,000 Dong
The old section of the bus terminal.At the very end is a counter for tickets to Nha Trang,Dalat,Hue, Vinh and Hanoi.
To enter inside the bus parking bays,you need to show proof that you have a ticket in hand.
Malinh Bus Company fleet of buses are in colour green which is very popular among the Vietnamese people.
Phuong Trang Buses to Can Tho in the Mekong Delta.
Can Tho is a 4 hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City and buses here leave every 30 minutes.
The fares around 85,000 Dong.
A view inside the terminal which was very spacious with the minivans and taxis available.
The minivans leave every hour and cost close to US10.00 Vietnam
Map of the Mekong Delta Provinces also known as Cuu Long in Vietnamese meaning :" nine dragons" having 9 exit points that flow into the Gulf of Thailand.
The mighty Mekong River begins its journey from Tibetan Himalaya making its 4500 km through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Southern Vietnam.
Its rich alluvial plains make it the rice bowl of Vietnam where paddy rice is widely cultivated.
Can Tho is the capital of the Mekong Delta and home of the Vietnamese fish sauce (Nuoc Mam).It is also famous for the floating markets with the many canals that serve as a trading route.
Can Tho is 34km from Vinh Long, 62km from Long Xuyen, 63km from Soc Trang, 104km from Mytho, 116km from Rach Gia, 117km from Chau Doc, 169km from Ho Chi Minh City and 179km from Camau. The local ethnic groups includes the Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Hoa, and Cham people.
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