Vinh Long

Vinh Long Thành phố Vĩnh Long
Cityscape of Vinh Long
Vinh Long Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°15′N 105°58′E
Country	Vietnam
Province	Vĩnh Long Province

Vĩnh Long ( listen) is the capital of the province of Vĩnh Long in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. The name was spelled 永隆 ("eternal prosperity") in the former Hán Tự writing system.

Narrow bridge over canal on the island of An Binh.

Vĩnh Long is on the Cổ Chiên river, which branches out from the Mekong River at the narrows of Mỹ Thuận about 10 kilometers 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 15 kilometers 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.

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 Bèi is on the other side of the An Binh island and is the frequent destination for tourist boats from Vĩnh Long.