The famous website Lonely Planet has listed Mekong Delta – Vietnam as one of the top 10 best value destinations for 2012 along with many others including Tajikistan, Lesotho, Porto (Portugal)…
“Vietnam is always good value, but you can now skip the package trips arranged in Ho Chi Minh City that tread the same worn-out routes. It’s become easier, more rewarding and just as cheap to go on DIY multiday adventures to destinations like Ben Tre, Chao Doc and the floating markets of Vinh Long, and some less-seen ones like Ha Tien or Tra Vinh. Go by air-conditioned bus or hire moto-taxis as you go; the latter know ferry crossings on roads not on any map. Boat trips go for US$5 to US$10, while most guesthouses run US$10 to US$25.
Take a ferry or plane from Rach Gia to the beaches of Phu Quoc Island, then fly back to Ho Chi Minh City. Short flights are cheap – under US$50.”
Source: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/travel-tips-and-articles/76857?affil=twit#
Fiona