Vĩnh Long
Vĩnh Long is a city and the capital of Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.
Geography
Vĩnh Long covers and has a population of 200,120. The name was spelled 永隆 in the former Hán-Nôm writing system.Image:Bridge [crossing canal, Vietnam.jpg|thumb|left|Narrow bridge over canal on the island of An Binh]
Topography
Vĩnh Long is on the Cổ Chiên River, which branches out from the Mekong River at the narrows of Mỹ Thuận about upstream, only to meet it later downstream. Across the Cổ Chiên river from Vĩnh Long are the An Binh and Bình Hòa Phước islands, some across, with the Mekong River on the other side. A number of canals run through Vĩnh Long, with tall vehicular bridges crossing them. Transport by boat is possible, although parts of the town, particularly An Binh, become unreachable at low tide.[Image:IMG 3780 market-top-view.jpg|left|thumb|Fruit stalls along the street in Vĩnh Long market, selling ripe and green mangos, plums, and milk apples.]
Vĩnh Long is about two hours from the large city of Cần Thơ in the adjacent Hậu Giang Province, and about three hours from Saigon. The floating market town of Cái Bè is on the other side of the An Binh island and is the frequent destination for tourists from Vĩnh Long.