Truc Lam Zen Monastery, Tra Vinh

Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery is the first Zen monastery belonging to the Truc Lam Yen Tu sect of Tra Vinh province. Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery is located in Khoan Tieu hamlet, Truong Long Hoa commune, Duyen Hai town, Tra Vinh province with an area of nearly 10 hectares in the Ba Dong sea mangrove eco-tourism area. Truc Zen Monastery Lam Tra Vinh with main items: Main hall, corridor, lecture hall, ancestral house, bell tower, drum tower, three-entrance gate and abbot's house. All of the architecture at Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Tra Vinh was designed and built according to the model of Vietnamese Buddhist temples of the Ly - Tran dynasties (12th to 14th centuries), typically with tiled roofs. two floors. The ends of the roof are gently curved, showing the nation's humility and harmony with nature. Stepping through the three-entrance gate, to enter the main hall, is a large yard, 150 m long and structured. into two levels, which is where the abbot preaches the Dharma or the temple or locality organizes Buddhist cultural events. The time spent walking along the length of the yard is a necessary preparation for a change of mind, so that Buddhists and visitors can put aside all desires and heartbreaks, creating peace and freedom to enter the world. spirituality. Truc Lam Zen Monastery holds many records among Buddhist monasteries in Tra Vinh area such as the temple closest to the East Sea, the entire architecture closest to traditional national architecture, the largest main hall, The largest Buddha statue, the largest Avalokiteśvara statue, the largest hall, the lecture hall with the largest capacity, the largest yard in front of the Main Hall... Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery was built according to the architecture of Vietnamese Buddhist temples during the Ly Dynasty - The ceiling, with a two-storey tiled roof and gently curved roof ends, creates a rustic and simple beauty imbued with the spirit of Vietnamese national culture. Although there is a casuarina forest blocking the wind in front, looking in from the sea 10 km away, the Zen monastery stands out with its majestic tiled roof on land. The entire main hall is built from imported ironwood and meticulously shaped and carved by skilled artisans from Bac Ninh. Passing the three-entrance gate, you will enter the main hall through a large yard, about 150 meters long. This is not only a place for the abbot to preach and the temple to perform Buddhist rituals, but also a venue for cultural events. In particular, when passing by this place, you temporarily forget all worries and negative moods, to enter a spiritual space with peace and freedom. The main hall of Truc Lam Zen Monastery has an area of 27 x 45m wide, 11m high, built on a 1.4m high stone foundation. This place is considered the largest main hall of all Buddhist monasteries in Tra Vinh province. In the main hall of Truc Lam Zen Monastery, Tra Vinh, the Buddha statue was built in the posture of "Smiling with flowers", like in the stories about the Buddha holding a lotus flower and bringing it towards Anan, smiling. This is the largest bronze Buddha statue in Tra Vinh, 3.5 m high and weighing more than 3 tons, cast from a famous bronze casting village in the ancient capital of Hue. In addition to worshiping Buddha Tathagata and Bodhisattvas and Practitioners following Buddhist teachings, Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery also worships a golden statue of Le Thanh Marquis Nguyen Huu Canh - a great sage of the Southern region. In particular, the Later Patriarch side of the Zen monastery also honors the three Truc Lam Tam Patriarchs, Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, Phap Loa, Huyen Quang along with His Holiness Dat Ma and other Vietnamese monks who have contributed to religion and life. nation, Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery also worships the golden statue of Mother Au Co, helping Buddhists look back to the origins of the nation. Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery was built with the desire to restore traditional Buddhist cultural values according to the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, and at the same time create conditions for monks, nuns, and Buddhists to have good relationships. practice meditation. Tra Vinh Truc Lam Zen Monastery will be a tourist highlight of the Mekong Delta in general and Tra Vinh province in particular, contributing to diversifying tourism products in the Ba Dong sea mangrove eco-tourism area. creating opportunities for Tra Vinh tourism industry to develop.

Tra Vinh

From November to April

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Hang Pagoda

Hang Pagoda in Tra Vinh province is also known by the Khmer name Kompong Chray, this is the most famous Khmer Theravada Buddhist temple in Tra Vinh province. With the address at cluster 3, Chau Thanh town, about 5km south of the city center of Tra Vinh province, along National Highway No. 54. Hang Pagoda campus is quite large, with an area of about 7 hectares, this place It is actually the "home" of many species and strains of plants endemic to sand dune land such as bamboo, star, dau, bamboo... these trees grow together into many different high and low levels and are extremely valuable. bow face provides the biosphere and is also a natural gene source for future generations of trees. Tra Vinh Cave Pagoda was founded in 1637 and has experienced 22 different generations of abbots. During the Tet Offensive in 1968, this pagoda was heavily damaged by bombs. In 1977, monk Thach Suong (now the 23rd generation abbot) returned and mobilized everyone to join hands in restoring this temple. Since then, Tra Vinh Cave Pagoda has become more spacious and majestic through many restorations and repairs. People here often call it Hang Pagoda because the western side gate was built facing Provincial Road 36 (now National Highway 54) like a series of 3 caves close together. In particular, the middle gate is shaped like a large cave, the two sides are two small caves. All three gates are built very solidly with walls about 12m thick, making you feel like you are standing in a unique stone cave. The special thing about this Cave Pagoda is that the pagoda gate is built in the form of a cave. , dome, this is also an artistic architectural work that makes a difference between this pagoda and the rest of the Khmer pagodas in Tra Vinh province and also contains many profound religious historical values. Entering the Hang Pagoda campus, the main hall is built on high, airy ground and has many steps leading up with many meticulously sculpted patterns and motifs. The roof of the main hall is made up of many overlapping layers of bricks and on top is a towering, majestic spire. The Shakyamuni Buddha statue is placed high up and arranged below are smaller Shakyamuni Buddha statues in many different positions. It can be said that compared to other Khmer Buddhist temples in Tra Vinh province, Hang Pagoda It is a temple with an area not too large, but the attraction of this temple for many people is the wood carving workshop that has been operating for about 30 years, creating many products that have a great reputation in the entire market. Vietnamese fine arts school and a "bird sanctuary" Strictly protected, existing next to Tra Vinh city. Like other Khmer pagodas in Tra Vinh, Hang Pagoda is not simply a place of worship and belief but also a place to preserve many traditional cultural and artistic features typical of the Khmer people and learning activities. , moral education. A special feature is that the pagoda owns a fairly large school and about 20 small stilt houses so that Khmer people in the area and surrounding areas can come to pray and practice here every day. If you have the opportunity to visit Hang Pagoda, you will have the opportunity to directly witness the artisans and monks of the wood carving workshop using many different cutting, chiseling, and grinding tools. All products are handcrafted and shaped in a variety of sizes and shapes from tree stumps. After nearly 30 years of operation until now, the artistic wood carving workshop of Hang Pagoda in Tra Vinh province has produced countless impressive works of many different sizes. It can be said that all products crafted from Hang Pagoda's wood carving workshop bear the mark of traditional Southern Khmer visual art. When you visit, you can choose to buy the wood sculpture art works that you like best to take home as gifts or souvenirs. When you come to Hang Pagoda, after you have admired the Buddha sitting on the main hall, you can visit the artistic wood carving workshop or you can also spend a little time sitting on the benches around the Hang Pagoda grounds to Feel the peaceful rhythm of life and the storks flying in the sky. Everything will be captured in our eyes, those are the birds soaring high in the morning, flying everywhere looking for food like in the fields and rivers near Hang Pagoda. The afternoon will be the time when they take turns flying and bringing food back to the young birds in the nest. The chirping of birds in a green natural setting all creates a truly peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.

Tra Vinh

From November to April

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Con Chim

Con Chim is a tourist destination in Tra Vinh that promotes the spirit of environmental protection and attracts tourists with its rich Western cultural beauty. With the slogan "Returning to Con Chim, country people only have the heart", the way of welcoming and treating guests here makes anyone who has experienced it feel warm and cherished. Con Chim is one of the tourist destinations in Tra Vinh is famous, considered a peaceful green oasis. This place possesses a favorable model that contributes to protecting the environment, while preserving a rustic and genuine culture. With the slogan "Returning to Con Chim, country people only have the heart", the ecological oasis brings an exciting experience of exploring rivers and gardens, attracting tourists from near and far. The name of this dune is quite special. When mentioned, it makes people imagine a strip of land in the middle of a large river with all kinds of birds. In fact, people often name places by geographical location and outstanding features. And as the name suggests, this island is the land where flocks of birds fly to reside in the evening after a day of foraging. On January 9, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tra Vinh province officially launched the Con Chim community tourism site, helping the economic life of local people to significantly improve. Con Dat embraces the flavors of nature and preserves a "clean" culture, thus satisfying tired feet who want to find a simple, peaceful life. Whether you have experience traveling to Con Chim or not, how to The warm yet friendly and close welcome of the local people still makes you feel as warm as the first time you visited. This is exactly like the slogan at the hamlet's Community Activity Center, which is "When it comes to Con Chim, country people only have the heart". After moving through the gate, tourists will receive a bicycle for convenience in sightseeing and sightseeing. This is a vehicle that makes it easy to move on the small road, with flower beds on both sides blooming at ten o'clock. Along there are rice fields with young green seedlings, faintly fragrant. Until you see the houses made of nipa palm leaves, rows of cowhide jars, the washing floor next to the pond, the dinghy moored under a coconut tree... you immediately know you are in a Southern village. any. Because all this simplicity, simplicity and strange peace can only be found there. In addition to sightseeing, the Con Chim tour also brings you back to your childhood with interesting folk games. games like u, mandarin box, can fighting, jumping rope... Although these games are not strange to the 9X generation and earlier, freely experiencing them in modern life is very rare. Besides, at Con Chim there are also activities such as crab fishing and crab racing with prizes to help you transform into a farmer of a Western village. Con Chim is a tourist destination in Tra Vinh that helps you learn more about the people and cultural beauty of this land. The journey to explore the Mekong Delta will not be complete if you miss the opportunity to visit and have fun at the snail. Con Chim ecological island.

Tra Vinh

From November to April

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Tra Vinh

Tra Vinh is located at the end of the island, between Tien and Hau rivers. The terrain is mainly flat land with an altitude of less than 1m above sea level. Because it is located in the coastal plain, there are many sand dunes running along the coast, forming parallel curves. The closer the beds are to the sea, the taller and wider they are. With separation by rice fields and a network of roads and canals, Tra Vinh's terrain is quite complex. There are low areas sandwiched between high fields, and the slope is only shown on each field. In particular, the southern part of the province has low land, divided by bow-shaped sand dunes into many small depressions, with heights of only 0.5-0.8m. Therefore, every year, this area is often flooded with saltwater for a period of 3-5 months. Located in the Mekong Delta, Tra Vinh province also has common advantages such as: abundant radiant light conditions, high and stable temperature. However, due to the characteristics of the coastal climate, Tra Vinh province has some meteorological limitations such as strong winds, high evaporation, and little rain. Tra Vinh is located in the tropical region with a temperate climate, average temperature from 20 - 27 °C, average humidity 80 - 8000%/year, less affected by storms and floods. The rainy season is from May to November, the dry season is from December to April of the following year, the average rainfall is from 1,400 - 1,600mm, with favorable conditions for investment in production, business and tourism[4] . Every year, drought often occurs, causing difficulties for production with a number of consecutive days without rain from 10 to 18 days, in which districts such as Cau Ke, Cang Long, and Tra Cu are districts that rarely suffer from drought. Tieu Can district has an important drought at the beginning of the crop around June and July, while the remaining districts such as Chau Thanh, Cau Ngang, Duyen Hai have drought in the middle of the crop but in July and August are often more serious. Tra Vinh also faces a current difficulty: being flooded with salt water during some dry seasons of the year.

Tra Vinh

From January to December

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Ang Pagoda

When mentioning Tra Vinh, people think of the land of ancient Khmer pagodas and historical relics with many legends, associated with the journey to explore the South. Tra Vinh province has many Khmer pagodas, of which Ang pagoda is considered one of the largest pagodas, typical of Khmer pagodas in the province. Ang Pagoda, called Wat Angkor Raig Borei in Paly language, is located in Ward 8, Tra Vinh city. The pagoda is located in the scenic cluster of Ao Ba Om and the Khmer ethnic cultural museum, a highlight not to be missed in the tourist map of Tra Vinh. Looking from afar, you will see the temple's buildings with tower-shaped architecture rising straight to the sky, with a magnificent and magnificent beauty but no less solemn. According to historical books, Ang Pagoda was built in the 10th century (990) and was built on its current scale in the 3rd year of Thieu Tri, i.e. 1842 according to the solar calendar. Since then, the pagoda has been restored and repaired many times, including the construction of new auxiliary buildings such as monks' houses, main halls... but the main hall basically remains in the same state as when it was first formed. . Like many other Khmer pagodas in Tra Vinh, Ang Pagoda is a complex of architectural works including a monastery, a lecture hall for teaching Paly and Khmer script... surrounding the majestic main hall. The pagoda faces east, reflecting the Buddhist ideology that Shakyamuni Buddha in the west looked east to save sentient beings. The gate of Ang Pagoda is decorated with very intricate and sophisticated sculpture art with statues of lizards, fairies, and magical birds following traditional Khmer motifs. From the main gate is a wide walkway between two rows of ancient trees with large, tall trunks, creating a majestic stance for the temple. The walkway passes through a wide moat surrounding the area, creating a fresh, cool atmosphere. The pagoda's campus is 4 hectares wide with many endemic plant species on sand dune land such as star, dau, bamboo... including hundreds of ancient star and dau trees that shade the ancient pagoda all year round. The center of the Khmer temple is the main hall (Preah Vihea) worshiping Buddha, which converges and reflects the level of contemporary artisans in the art of architecture, painting, sculpture... The entire main hall is supported by pillars. by a system of 18 columns made of precious wood. Inside the main hall is a large space with 12 pillars decorated with dragon images, painted and gilded. The roof of the main hall of Ang Pagoda is uniquely structured, including three roof levels with beautiful and harmonious colors, of which the top two roofs are very high and steep, creating a sacred feeling that Buddhists must be very humble about. when looking up. The two gables are closed with two elaborately carved triangular wooden panels. The roof mounds have the snake god Naga with a curved crest, symbolizing the bridge between the world and Nirvana. The four walls of the main hall are unique murals expressing Buddhist thoughts, through the spiritual path of Shakyamuni Buddha. On the ceiling are four monumental frescoes showing four stages in Buddha Shakyamuni's life: Buddha's birth, Buddha's renunciation, Buddha's enlightenment and Buddha's entry into nirvana. The Buddha altar in the main hall of Ang Pagoda was also carefully crafted by artisans at that time. The entire pedestal is a lotus flower with many petals placed behind a wooden hammock carved very delicately with many images of flowers, leaves, and animals painted in red and gold. Like other Khmer Theravada temples, the main hall of Ang Pagoda only worships Shakyamuni Buddha in a meditating sitting position. In front of the main hall is a tower containing the remains of the monks who presided over the temple through the ages. What is special is that this is the only five-spired tower among Khmer temples in Tra Vinh. The five-spired tower is the influence of Hindu thought on the universe, nature and humans. After nearly two centuries of solidity and majesty surviving the effects of weather, wind, rain and time, Ang Pagoda is the pride of the Khmer people in particular, and of the Tra Vinh ethnic community in general because Unique, pinnacle values in the art of architecture, painting, and sculpture imbued with Khmer cultural identity, with certain exchanges with Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, and Thai cultures... In the spiritual life of the Khmer people, the temple is not only a place to practice and perform Buddhist rituals but also a place to preserve and transmit traditional cultural values from generation to generation. With those great material and spiritual values, Ang Pagoda was ranked a national historical-cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information, now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in 1994.

Tra Vinh

From January to December

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Co Pagoda

Tra Vinh is one of the provinces in the Mekong Delta where many Khmer ethnic people live. Khmer people are very devout Buddhists with rich and diverse festivals, creating a unique identity for Khmer culture. There are pagodas and temples all over the villages, hamlets, and squirrels in Tra Vinh; Every Khmer pagoda is a work of art, including Stork Pagoda. Nodol Pagoda - Co Pagoda is one of the prominent Tra Vinh tourist destinations that tourists should not miss. Co Pagoda's real name is Nodol Pagoda, or Giong Pagoda, but the Khmer people call it Wat Phno Don because there are many coconut trees around (in Khmer, Wat means pagoda, Phno means sand dune, Don means coconut tree). People often call it Co Pagoda because for more than a hundred years this place has become the residence of thousands of storks of all kinds such as storks, gongs, pigeons... of which the largest population is the stork family with many Types: white stork, ibis, red-headed stork, yellow-headed stork, yellow-billed stork, black-billed stork... Co Pagoda is located in Cay Da hamlet - Dai An commune - Ta Cu district, about 40km south of Tra Vinh City. To get to Co Pagoda, from the center of Tra Vinh City, you follow Highway 54 to Tra Cu district, continue towards Dinh An port (a branch of Hau river) to the welcome gate of Dai An commune, turn On the left side you will see the majestic Co Pagoda gate with colorful patterns and motifs. According to the history of Co Pagoda, the pagoda was built in 1677. Over more than 300 years of existence and development, Co Pagoda has been restored countless times, large and small. The pagoda gate was restored in 1968 and the main hall was restored in 1944. After the most recent restorations in 2009 and 2012, the pagoda was completed and put into use today. Like other Buddhist temples in Tra Vinh province, Co Pagoda has an architectural complex typical of Southern Khmer pagodas. Including works such as the temple gate, main hall, ossuary tower, monk's house, meeting house... arranged harmoniously on a large campus. The temple gate is decorated with many unique and outstanding decorative patterns, attracting eyes from the first visit. The main hall of the pagoda has a quite unique design with curved roofs following the dragon tail model, above there are pointed towers shaped like Xome mountain and images familiar to Khmer people such as the four-faced god Mohabrom. , god bird Kayno, Riehu (Reahu), Mahaknot... The space inside the main hall is decorated very solemnly, the highest position is a large statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, below are smaller statues. The walls in the palace are decorated with many splendid, colorful paintings, representing different Buddhist themes. The grounds of Co Pagoda are surrounded by green bamboo groves, rows of star trees, neem trees, oil trees, shady, and beyond are endless green rice fields,... Visit Co Pagoda in the morning Early or late in the afternoon, visitors can admire with their own eyes the sight of pairs and flocks of storks spreading their wings to search for food and returning to their nests after a hard day of foraging, creating a beautiful scene in the sky. Visiting Co Pagoda, you will feel your soul relaxed, quiet, lighter, and all the hardships, difficulties, and pressures of life will disappear. When visiting the temple, you should dress politely, you can rent Khmer costumes to enter the temple - in accordance with Khmer etiquette and also to take unique virtual photos.

Tra Vinh

From January to December

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Vam Ray Pagoda

Coming to Tra Vinh, it is impossible not to mention the unique Khmer pagodas of the people here. The most prominent one is Vam Ray Pagoda, which was rebuilt from the foundation of a more than 600-year-old temple destroyed during the war. Although newly built, it still carries the ancient and traditional features of Khmer Theravada Buddhism. Vam Ray Pagoda is located in Vam Ray hamlet, Ham Tan commune, Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province about 35km from Tra Vinh city. Traveling to Tra Vinh, to get to Vam Ray Pagoda, from Tra Vinh city, follow Highway 54 to Tap Son, turn left onto Highway 53 to Tra Cu. Go past Tra Cu about 3km, cross Ham Giang bridge, immediately turn right, go on a small road to Vam Ray pagoda. Right from the outside looking in, the magnificence of this temple makes anyone feel overwhelmed, as if lost in a magnificent, brilliant golden palace. Sparkling yellow radiates everywhere in the temple from the dome, walls, supporting pillars, to even the reliefs and statues. Vam Ray Pagoda has Angkor architectural style, a typical Cambodian architecture. The pagoda has four gates and according to Khmer pagoda tradition, the main gate and main hall face east, symbolizing the Buddhist path of practice from West to East. The entrance to Vam Ray Pagoda is a majestic gate painted in gilded color, the top of the gate is shaped like pointed towers stacked on many floors, hidden in the surrounding green space, making the pagoda gate even more prominent. In the middle of the yard of Vam Ray Pagoda, there is a towering cylindrical column supported by stylized columns shaped like the Naga god snake with 5 heads, used to light candles on festive days, symbolizing that Buddhism will enlighten people. species, helping people live virtuous lives like the snakes that were tamed by Buddha according to the Khmer concept. In the middle of the yard of Vam Ray Pagoda, there is a towering cylindrical column supported by stylized columns shaped like the Naga god snake with 5 heads, used to light candles on festive days, symbolizing that Buddhism will enlighten people. species, helping people live virtuous lives like the snakes that were tamed by Buddha according to the Khmer concept. The inside of the main hall is splendidly decorated with colorful murals imbued with Khmer culture. The running theme of the works is the life of Buddha and Buddhist teachings. The main hall's spacious, elegant and cool space creates comfort for visitors as well as worshipers. Looking slightly to the Southeast of the main hall is the 54m long statue of Shakyamuni Buddha entering Nirvana, placed on a pedestal equivalent to a 2-storey house. The entire statue and pedestal are also painted with gilded lacquer. The artistic peak of Vam Ray Pagoda is reflected in the unique motifs on the dome, walls, columns and stairs, such as the head statue of the four-faced saint Maraprum, the half-human half-bird goddess Kayno, the Marakrit god bird... Not only Vam Ray Pagoda, but all Khmer pagodas in general have always been the center of cultural activities of the community in the area for thousands of years. From pure Buddhist holidays to special Khmer holidays and festivals such as: CholChnamThmay, Sendôlta, Okombok, Robe Offering Ceremony... all take place at the pagoda and are associated with traditional cultural forms of the Khmer people. ethnic and folk games, attracting a large number of tourists to visit.

Tra Vinh

From January to December

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Khmer Museum

Tra Vinh Museum of Khmer Ethnic Culture is located in Ward 8, Tra Vinh city, more than 5 km southwest of the provincial center, located in a complex of cultural and tourist areas, connected with famous relics. Ba Om Pond, the architectural and artistic relics of Ang Pagoda and the Provincial Cultural and Sports Center, are very convenient for students, ethnic culture researchers and tourists to visit, research, learn about. Tra Vinh Khmer Ethnic Culture Museum is a two-storey building with an area of more than 1,700 m2, designed and built on the basis of a harmonious combination of traditional Khmer ethnic architectural style and modernity. The campus is 1 hectare wide, with many shady green trees all year round. The museum currently stores, displays, and introduces more than 800 artifacts, images, and documents reflecting the material cultural and spiritual cultural life of Tra Vinh's Khmer ethnic community, from traditional to contemporary. . From the entrance gate is a large yard with many trees, creating a quiet atmosphere for the Museum campus, completely separate from the noise and bustle outside. This is a necessary preparation for visitors, especially researchers, to calm down before focusing on learning comprehensively and deeply about Khmer cultural identity, through artifacts, Images and documents are displayed and introduced. On the campus, in the northern corner is a tower containing the remains of a prominent person, intellectual, and revolutionary activist of the Tra Vinh Khmer people in particular, and the Southern Khmer people in general, Maha Son Thong (1910). – 1997). After studying abroad and receiving a Maha degree (equivalent to a Bachelor of Buddhist Studies), he participated in the pre-uprising period of the revolution, going through two resistance wars against imperialism and the work of building and defending the Fatherland. Maha Son Thong has held many important positions such as Deputy Secretary of the Tra Vinh Provincial Party Committee; Regional Commissioner, Vice Chairman of the National Liberation Front and Head of the Khmer Transport Committee of the Southwest Region; Member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front... Most of the ground floor area of the Museum building is an empty hall under the columns with many stone benches so visitors can sit and rest or walk around to discuss cultural issues of concern. The stairs upstairs are located in the middle of the lobby and below the stairs is a lovely semicircular lake with many ornamental fish swimming freely, creating a gentle and joyful landscape. Part of the ground floor area is divided into working rooms for Museum officials and employees. In these positions, responsible people can easily observe all activities as well as be ready to respond to guidance and introduction requests for visitors. The remaining part is the Gallery of the revolutionary struggle traditions of the Khmer people of Tra Vinh in the pre-uprising period, the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism as well as the current work of building and defending the Fatherland. .

Tra Vinh

From January to December

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Mangrove Forest eco-tourism area

Rung Duoc eco-tourism area is located in Long Khanh commune, Duyen Hai district, Tra Vinh province. This Western tourist destination is located in the mangrove ecosystem along the Southwest coast. This is a place of conservation and habitat for many species of wild animals and plants, as well as aquatic species that are at high risk of extinction. Local people call it mangrove forest because this tree species surrounds the entire ecological area with more than 20 years of age and spreads over a huge area of more than 200 hectares. The mangrove forest is located not too far from the center of Tra Vinh province, only about 7 km from the famous Ba Dong tourist area, so it is quite convenient for tourists to travel. This forest has many types of trees typical of the mangrove ecosystem such as mangroves, fish sauce, dates, parrots... of which the largest number is mangrove trees. This type of tree not only prevents the intrusion of sea water into the mainland but also serves as a habitat for many types of animals typical of mangrove forests. Therefore, this tourist and conservation area has high ecological value. Moreover, the mangrove forest of more than 200 hectares is located in the mangrove forest system along the Southwest coast, so it is carefully cared for and preserved by the government. Tra Vinh is only about 170k from Ho Chi Minh City, so visitors can go to the Rung Duoc tourist area in this province by motorbike or bus. The specific way to move is as follows: By motorbike: Starting from Saigon, you go to Binh Chanh, then turn onto Highway 1 and continue in the direction passing Ben Luc bridge to Tan An city of Long An province. From here, visitors continue to My Tho city, along Highway 60 through Ham Luong bridge to reach Mo Cay district. Continue turning onto Highway 53 and go straight and you will reach Tra Vinh city. From the city center, you only need to go about 51km to reach the Mangrove Forest tourist area. By bus: The journey is quite simple because you just need to go to Mien Dong bus station, choose to buy a bus ticket to Tra Vinh with a ticket price of around 100,000 VND/person. When you arrive at the bus station, choose to travel by taxi or motorbike taxi and you will reach the attractive Tra Vinh tourist destination called Mangrove Forest. Tra Vinh is located in the Mekong Delta region, so it also has a temperate tropical climate typical of this region. Just like the provinces of Ben Tre, Tien Giang, Long An, and Tra Vinh, it is cool all year round, so visitors can come to the Rung Duoc ecological area, Ba Om pond, Long Tri island, and Ho island tourist area at any time. Any time of the year is fine. However, the advice that indigenous people often give tourists is to choose to go in the rainy season because this is the time when trees grow, the climate is pleasant, and animals are more diverse than the dry season. Specifically, from May to November every year, with heavy rainfall and flooding season, the vegetation in Mangrove Forest grows strongly, attracting many animal species to live, feed and breed here. . When checking into Tra Vinh Mangrove Forest, visitors are free to experience fun, sightseeing, and exploration, most notably the following activities: Excursing to the Mangrove forest by road or waterway: depending on your preferences and schedule, you can choose one of two ways to visit, but exploring the river and forest by waterway is often chosen by tourists more because If you go this way, you will be able to sneak into large and small mangrove bushes, with trees that are decades old, growing together below but still leaving space above, creating a vast blue sky. Tourists can freely enjoy the exciting and new feeling when each motorboat floats in the fresh space of thousands of trees, birds and many other typical creatures of the forest - river. Tra Vinh Mangrove Forest also has a diversity of animal and plant species like Can Gio mangrove forest or Nam Can Ca Mau because there are many similarities in climate and soil. The fauna here is truly rich with monitor lizards, squirrels, weasels, cobras, turtles, etc. along with many types of fish, shrimp, aquatic products and many typical birds of the mangrove forest. . Coming to the ecological area, you will feel like you are slowing down, experiencing the feeling of being completely immersed in nature, heaven and earth, freely breathing the fresh, cool air of the countryside. In addition to the above activities, when coming to Tra Vinh Mangrove Forest tourist area, you will also have the opportunity to listen to the river songs, imbued with the countryside flavor of the local people. When sitting on small boats gliding, don't forget to spend some time, chat and learn about the lives of local people. The feeling of hearing rustic melodies, rustic words, and daily life stories of the people of this land amidst the cool and fresh nature is truly very interesting. There are many delicious dishes and famous specialties that have made the name of Tra Vinh cuisine. So when visiting the Rung Duoc tourist area in particular and Tra Vinh in general, don't miss the experience of eating noodle soup, rice noodles, porridge, Ben Co noodle soup, dishes made from shrews, grilled fish of all kinds. over a fire made of dried mangroves, silver shrimp with lemon, brown fish cooked in sour hot pot with fruit, fish sauce, etc. The dishes are sold in many places, but tourists should visit delicious restaurants in Tra Vinh to Feel free to choose and enjoy.

Tra Vinh

November to April

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Cu Lao Tan Quy

Tan Quy island has a part of Cau Ke district, Tra Vinh province and a part of Tra On district, Vinh Long province, famous for being a green island with fruit trees laden with branches, creating a very typical beauty of river gardens. Western country. Tan Quy island is located in An Phu Tan commune, Cau Ke district, about 45 km northwest of Tra Vinh city. To get to Tan Quy island, it only takes about 10 minutes to take a ferry from Ben Dinh beach. However, if you want to see the panorama of nature and admire the beautiful scenery on both sides of Tay Quy island, you can choose to depart from Ben Cat. In addition, visitors to Cu Lao can sit on canoes gliding on the Hau River to enjoy the cool, refreshing air. Tan Quy Island was formed in the first half of the 19th century when the first residents crossed the river to come here to build villages and hamlets. After that, this place was named Tan Vinh village. At the beginning of the 20th century, around after 1920, this place was renamed Tan Quy island until today. Cu Lao Tan Quy is located in the watershed area, so it has fresh water all year round, fertile alluvium... becoming a specialized fruit growing area with all kinds of typical Southern fruits such as: mangosteen, durian, rambutan , strawberry, cow skin longan... Especially Tan Quy mangosteen is popular in domestic and foreign markets because of its high quality and stable output. Tan Quy mangosteen contains a full range of sour and sweet flavors, balancing all the taste buds on the user's tongue. Anyone who eats this mangosteen fruit will understand why it is known as the "queen of fruit". The ripe fruit season is from April to June of the lunar calendar, the entire island becomes a huge display area for specialty fruits, visitors can easily find them on the side of the road or go into the garden to visit the special fruits. this land. The island's people are famous for their hospitality. At every house, guests are invited to enjoy specialties from the garden. Walking under the orchard's foliage laden with fragrant ripe fruit, visitors will be extremely excited to see durian fruits swinging on branches, straight rows of rambutan and longan with wide spreading canopy laden with fruit, along with rows of mangosteens leaning over to reflect their reflections. Coming here, the fatigue seems to disappear because of the cool air, gentle river breeze, and shady trees creating a pleasant feeling of relaxation. Not only knowing how to generate income from orchards, in recent years, when noticing an increasing number of Tra Vinh tourists coming to visit and learn about Cu Lao, some households have renovated their gardens to Open more garden tourism services, becoming a visit and entertainment destination for many tourists from near and far. Tan Quy island eco-tourism areas have built leaf huts or uniquely designed hammocks in a corner of the garden for visitors to sit and rest after walking and enjoying ripe fruit. After that, visitors also learn about many famous specialties in Cu Lao such as: water lily fish hotpot, chicken hotpot cooked with giang leaves, stir-fried squid with mustard greens, grilled tiger prawns... In addition to enjoying the fresh, poetic air, enjoying the delicious taste of garden fruits. Traveling to Tra Vinh, coming here you will be even more excited to enjoy the feeling of cycling, bathing in the river, rowing a boat to watch the river, endless green orchards or taking a boat for an adventure " "Pong Lau fish hunting" with the enthusiastic and hospitable garden people.

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