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Sadek Vacations

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Sa Dec is a town on the Mekong delta which is well known because it was where the writer Marguerite Duras lived during part of her childhood.

Visit Sadek

Place or Historical Monument
Art & Culture
River

Sadek: How to get there?

2 and a half hours by bus from Ho Chi Minh

Sadek: When to go?

From November to May

Sadek: For how long?

1 to 2 days

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Sadek: What to see in the surroundings?

What our travelers think about their stay

Sa Dec is a town on the Mekong delta which is well known because it was where the writer Marguerite Duras lived during part of her childhood.

My suggestion

Try walking along the banks of the Mekong, or in the little lanes of the old town where you can meet the locals and, who knows, maybe be invited to visit one of the numerous gardens, hot houses or colourful cactus plantations.

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