Located over 50km to the South of Ho Chi Minh City, Can Gio district is considered one of the ideal ecotourism attractions recognized as Southeast Asia’s Biosphere reserve. From a small group there are more than 2,000 monkeys while in the thick mangrove is home to other creatures including crocodiles. Away from the natural the area was a safe haven for the Vietnamese Resistance during the Vietnam War. Evidence for that can be found at Rung Sac-Can Gio War Zone. Historical Site.