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Vinh Sang tourist area

Vinh Sang tourist area is one of the attractive eco-tourism destinations in Vinh Long, attracting many domestic and international tourists. Coming to Vinh Sang tourist area, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the land and people of the Western river region. Vinh Sang tourist area is located at the beginning of An Binh island, along the bank of Co Chien river, opposite My Thuan bridge, in group 14, An Thuan hamlet, An Binh commune, Long Ho district, Vinh Long province. When traveling to Vinh Long, if you want to go to Vinh Sang tourist area, you will need to go through An Binh ferry terminal and then follow the signs to go another 3km to get there. From the center of Ho Chi Minh City, go about 35 km in the direction of Saigon - Tien Giang Expressway. At the end of the highway, turn right toward My Thuan Bridge. Go about 60 km further, you will reach My Thuan Bridge. Famously, this is the first cable-stayed bridge in the West, spanning the Tien River connecting the two provinces of Vinh Long and Tien Giang. Just downhill from My Thuan bridge, tourists turn left toward Vinh Long. At the first intersection, continue to turn left to the riverbank to Vinh Sang pier. From here, visitors will take the boat through An Binh island to reach Vinh Sang tourist area. With an area of ​​about 2.2 hectares, Vinh Sang is a large natural garden with a system of interconnected canals with a variety of fruit trees, a typical space of river gardens in the Southwest region. This is also a place to preserve many rare species of birds and animals and is an attractive entertainment area with a series of folk and modern games. Coming to Vinh Sang tourist area, visitors can enjoy the feeling of comfort and fresh air in the countryside, and have the opportunity to explore the Southern garden life. The most attractive point for tourists is visiting the gardens in Vinh Sang tourist area. There are many types of fruit trees in the garden such as rambutan, strawberry, mango, etc. and customers who buy tickets to enter the garden can eat freely. At Vinh Sang tourist area, there are many games suitable for many ages. For those who like thrills, you can play crocodile fishing, ostrich riding, and grass skiing. If you want to participate in country games, you can choose games such as: pond slapping to catch fish, water polo, basket boat racing to catch ducks, dinghy rowing, rope walking, monkey bridge, bicycle bridge...etc. In which, the experience of transforming into authentic Southern farmers with the program of catching crabs and snails in black turtleneck costumes and the traditional bandana is the most loved by many people. Tourists will be able to return to their childhood and remember the dear old days of participating in the crab and snail catching program together, using crab hooks to dig deep into the cave and pull out healthy crabs holding up their arms. It's like fighting an enemy. After catching all the crabs and snails, visitors can prepare their own crab and snail dishes boiled with lemongrass in a clay pot, dipped in spicy lemon chili salt, and drink Vinh Sang sticky rice wine that will definitely make visitors nostalgic. near far. In particular, Vinh Sang Tourist Area also has a herd of African ostriches with more than 60 adult birds. This is the largest bird in the world, raised and developed right in the middle of the Mekong Delta. Amid the fresh nature of the Southwest region, visitors can freely transform into "Hugo riding an ostrich" running freely on the sand. This is a service that is very popular with young people. In addition to entertainment, Vinh Sang tourist area also brings unique characteristics of the Southern river region. By cruise ship, you can go deep into small canals, visit famous traditional craft villages of the Southern gardens located along the river; Enjoy the traditional craft of making coconut candy and making sticky rice wine of the people of An Binh island; Visit the bird garden with more than 12 species, nearly 1,000 birds living in a 0.5 hectare pond. Vinh Sang Restaurant is located in the Tourist Area with a system of 3 large and small restaurants and dining booths along the Co Chien River specializing in cooking rustic dishes of people in the western region: such as grilled fish, fish sauce hotpot. , grilled duck, duck hotpot cooked with congee, crab hotpot.... Among them are extremely strange and delicious dishes made from crocodile and ostrich meat, especially lemon-cinnamon chicken hotpot, which is ranked in the list of 99 delicious Vietnamese dishes. After having fun and eating, visitors will watch opera - this is a type of classical Vietnamese theater, often performing classic old stories, with costumes rich in color and style. Designs are specified for each character, combined with unique music and dance to create appeal for viewers, able to overcome language barriers or cultural differences. For the first time in the West, Vinh Long province is making efforts to revive, preserve and promote this traditional art to domestic and international tourists.

Vinh Long

November to April

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9 Hong fruit garden

Not only famous for the bustling Cai Rang floating market and the nostalgic Ninh Kieu wharf, Can Tho also makes many tourists miss it because of its fruitful and fruitful fruit gardens. One of the famous fruit gardens exploited for tourism in Can Tho is 9 Hong fruit garden - a familiar meeting place for tourists from all over when coming to Tay Do city - Can Tho. If you are in the Central, Northern or international provinces, you can book a plane ticket to Saigon (749,000 VND) then travel by bus to Can Tho to go to 9 Hong fruit garden. Besides, visitors can also book a flight to Can Tho (786,000 VND) if they do not want to visit Saigon. Only about 10km from Can Tho city center, you can get to 9 Hong fruit garden by popular means such as motorbike, motorbike taxi, taxi. You just need to take Nguyen Van Cu street to Phong Dien district to get there. The address of 9 Hong fruit garden has been pinned on Google Map so you can follow the directions to get there. With only 20,000 VND/person, you will experience sightseeing, photography and enjoying fruit activities at 9 Hong fruit garden. If you want to experience the buffet of country cakes or other rustic fun activities such as catching fish, making cakes, and enjoying Western specialties, there will be additional charges, but in general it is very affordable, so you can just do it. Have fun without worrying about spending money. You can visit the 9 Hong fruit garden at any time of the year. Every month, each season, the fruit garden brings a new color of different fruits, making visitors who come once want to come again. . To make your visit to 9 Hong fruit garden more interesting and full of experience, you can come here from May to August. This is the time when Can Tho enters summer, there are many types of fruits this season, and the air is dry. Dry and convenient for moving and sightseeing. 9 Hong Fruit Garden is a tourist destination that recreates part of the simple beauty of the hospitable land of the Mekong Delta. Anyone who has come here once will definitely remember the rich garden and river scenery here. 9 Hong Fruit Garden has an area of ​​about 13,000 square meters, and is jokingly called a fruit forest by many tourists because the garden is lush and fruitful with diverse and colorful fruits such as tangerines, durian, star apples, and rambutans. steal,... Here you will be immersed in cool fresh air, with the faint sweet scent of delicious fruits. In addition to the privilege of taking photos as you please with the lush green garden scenery, you can also enjoy fresh fruit just picked from the tree, delicious and succulent. If you have been tired of visiting the thousand-square-meter fruit garden, stop for a moment to experience the folk cake buffet with countless types of cakes from sweet to salty such as coconut-filled cauldron cake that is crispy on the outside and fatty on the outside, soft and fragrant beef cake. , golden Western Khot cake to fill the belly,... In addition, 9 Hong fruit garden also serves many other garden specialties such as: grilled chicken, grilled duck, duck cooked in congee, fried giant fish. ,... With seasonal characteristics, each season the 9 Hong fruit garden will have different types of fruit. To make sure the garden has your favorite fruit, please contact the garden before coming! 9 Hong Fruit Garden has a scene typical of the Southwestern countryside. If you want to have photos with a true garden feel, please prepare a Ba Ba outfit to take photos. Can Tho is often sunny, so when visiting the fruit garden, don't forget to prepare sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat to avoid the sun.

Can Tho

May to August

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Con Au

Con Au Can Tho not only attracts tourists by the beautiful scenery of nature and rivers, here, you can also experience many tourist activities and enjoy a variety of specialty dishes. This is a small island located in Hung Loi ward, Cai Rang, Can Tho. Con Au is known as one of the most beautiful islands along the romantic Hau River. The reason it is called Con Au is because, in the past, when people came to this area to live, they saw a lot of baby palm trees, so from then on they named it Con Au. Currently in Con Au there are about 70 families making a living by gardening. Therefore, when visiting Con Au, you will admire the immense green natural scenery and fresh, cool atmosphere. You can visit Con Au Can Tho at any time of the year, it is beautiful. However, before going, you should also check the weather forecast in advance to avoid sudden rains affecting your tour. Most tourists come to Con Au on weekends or holidays. So you should arrange your travel time accordingly. Experience traveling to Con Au Can Tho, to explore this place you first need to get to Can Tho by means of transport such as: Plane, bus, motorbike. For those of you living as far away as the Northern region, you can take a plane departing from Noi Bai (Hanoi) to Can Tho airport. If you are in neighboring provinces, the best way is to take a bus or motorbike to Can Tho. Con Au is about 13.7km from Can Tho center, so you can take a taxi or motorbike in the direction of National Highway 1A about 20km to reach this famous eco-tourism area. If you are not familiar with the route, you can ask local people or look up google maps. Con Au tourist area attracts tourists with the beautiful scenery typical of the Western river region and learn about the simple life of the people living here. Visiting Con Au, visitors will enjoy a memorable 'stress relief' trip on the weekend with loved ones and friends. Con Au is located at the foot of Can Tho bridge, with a total area of ​​130 hectares and surrounded by rustic natural scenery and vast green cork forests. Visiting the Con Au Can Tho eco-tourism area, visitors will be able to walk on cool, tree-lined streets enjoying the fresh, relaxing atmosphere. Con Au also has lush fruit gardens grown by the people here with all kinds of Western specialties such as: rambutan, custard apple, mangosteen, durian, plum, green-skinned grapefruit, toad,... If you come to Con Au early in the morning, you will witness people rushing to harvest fruits and vegetables to make it to the market early in the day. Visiting Con Au, visitors can also visit the typical mangrove forests here. If you are afraid to walk, you can rent a canoe driven by local people to weave through the canals to admire the rich natural scenery here. Besides, when you come to Con Au, you can also enjoy all kinds of fresh four-season fruits and specialties of the Western river region such as: Sesbania linden fish hotpot, banh xeo, water lily, goby fish hotpot, etc. .. In addition, Con Au Can Tho tourism also has attractive services for tourists to visit such as canoeing, fishing, digging ditches, relaxing, playing sports and learning about the rustic life of the villagers. countryside.

Can Tho

From January to December

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Xeo Nhum ecological garden

Currently, in Can Tho city there are many garden tourist destinations, including Xeo Nhum Ecological Garden which is a favorite place for many tourists. Because this place has healthy trees and sweet fruits, the space is quiet, suitable for visitors to relax and rest after stressful working days and noisy city life. Xeo Nhum Ecological Garden is located in Hong Loan residential area, Hung Thanh ward, Cai Rang district. Just leave Can Tho, run along Highway 1A toward Soc Trang for more than two kilometers to arrive. With an area of ​​over 2 hectares, Xeo Nhum pleases visitors with its green space of gardens, fish ponds, gardens and beautiful flower fences. The highlight of creating the Xeo Nhum ecological garden is the shady perennial longan trees, next to the cool, romantic rows of green bamboo. The scene in the garden is very poetic, idyllic, rustic with trellises of gourds, luffa, bitter melon, water docks, nets, and rowing boats familiar in Southern villages. The food area around the fishing lake is designed in an airy, quiet space. Sitting here, visitors can enjoy Western-style dishes: steamed bamboo chicken with grapefruit, mangosteen bamboo chicken salad, grilled yellow catfish young luffa salad, seafood grapefruit salad, steamed snails with bottle gourd, and cooked mackerel fish. Acorns... All are "homegrown" of Xeo Nhum, bamboo chickens are raised in the garden, fish are raised in ponds, gourds and luffa are planted in the vegetable garden. At Xeo Nhum ecological garden, you can also experience growing vegetables like a farmer. If you like, you can rent land (each plot area is 10m2, cost about 100,000 VND per month) to grow vegetables, care for them and harvest them yourself. Staff at the garden will take care of the area when visitors are not present. During harvest time, visitors just need to come pick and bring the fruits home, or they can ask the chefs here to process them on the spot into delicious dishes. In addition to the service of growing their own vegetables, visitors can dig ditches to catch fish, go fishing, hook up, catch snails... Especially and the unique mark of Xeo Nhum is the colorful homestays. The rows of colorful and lovely homestays create a very beautiful background for those who like to live virtually.

Can Tho

From January to December

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Bao Gia Trang Vien ecological garden

If you have the opportunity to travel to Can Tho, remember to visit Bao Gia Trang Dien ecological garden to immerse yourself in the green Western space and enjoy the fresh air. Participate in recreational activities of fishing, rowing basket boats... and enjoy Southern specialties. Bao Gia Trang Vien Ecological Garden is located at 268 Phu Quoi Area, Thuong Thanh Ward, Cai Rang District, only 7km from Can Tho city. With an area of ​​about 20,000 square meters, Bao Gia Trang Vien ecological garden overwhelms visitors with its unique and ancient garden. In addition to beautiful bonsai trees, this place also has tall sala trees and many hundred-year-old star fruit trees. The space is airy and poetically beautiful with water lily ponds and swimming fish. The attraction at Bao Gia Trang Vien is that there are new adventure games, such as: basket boat swimming, mountain climbing, aerial games, off-road racing... Among them, slapping ditches and catching fish is a popular activity. most loved by tourists. It was fun when the whole group got covered in mud, becoming real Western farmers catching fish hidden under the mud. Not only can you play freely and have lots of laughter, but you can also enjoy rustic Western dishes from fish you catch yourself. You can rent a ba ba shirt and bandana when participating in this game and Bao Gia Trang Bien will equip you with traditional fishing equipment that is authentic to Westerners. In particular, there is a clean vegetable garden, a melon garden (Japanese Taki variety), and Gia Lai forest vegetables for visitors to harvest and prepare dishes. The spacious campus at Bao Gia Trang Vien is suitable for organizing picnics and team games. With many diverse activities: folding coconut leaves, five-fruit tray, learning to make folk cakes, making rice paintings, learning to sing amateur music... it will definitely leave unforgettable impressions in the hearts of visitors. Bao Gia Trang Vien Ecological Garden also has a lovely homestay area with a view of the romantic river, making it an ideal place to stay for tourists.

Can Tho

From January to December

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Lung Cot Lau eco-tourism area

Lung Cot Cau tourist area is one of the ideal eco-tourism destinations for those who love rivers and gardens. Lung Cot Cau tourist area is located in Nhon Nghia commune, Phong Dien District, only about 5km from Can Tho City Center towards Vi Thanh. With a rustic natural setting, imbued with the rivers and waters of the Southwest, cool air, surrounded by fruit trees along ponds and lakes, it attracts a large number of visitors. Lung Cot Cau Tourist Area is also identified as a cultural relic of the ancient Funan Kingdom. Coming to this eco-tourism area, in addition to visiting and enjoying dishes from garden fruits and specialty dishes of the southwest, visitors also have the opportunity to learn more about the ancient Oc Eo culture. The place name Bung Da Noi - Lung Cot Cau is a name that was formed not long ago, about 20 years or so from the coincidence of people digging ditches, planting beds, finding crabs, catching fish... in the valleys. Bau, natural ditches and discovered and picked up a number of pieces of porcelain, teapots, stone statues, and pieces of gold belonging to the Oc Eo culture. When in the 1990s, the Central Institute of Archeology sent a survey team to Nhon Thanh hamlet, Nhon Nghia commune, Phong Dien district to conduct exploration and excavation. Through the results of archeology and ancient documents and bibliographies, there is enough basis to confirm that, before the Chenla (Khmer), there was once an ethnic group with a South Asian Hindu civilization and culture. , lived, settled, and disappeared on the map of the Mekong River basin for quite a long time. Thanks to excavations, archaeologists have encountered many large wooden stakes in a number of ponds and ponds around the area, at a depth of 2 to 3 m under the layer of plant alluvium. In addition, they also discovered many green, rectangular shaped rocks that had been processed, "floating" in the pond of this relic. Along with relics made of ceramic, bronze, gold, and large fossilized animal bones, experts have confirmed that under the alluvial soil of Bung Da Noi - Lung Cot Cau over 1,500 years ago, there were Phu residents. Nam Co lived in a quite prosperous community. Why this kingdom fell to this day has no satisfactory explanation. From planting a garden and digging a fish pond, the host family decided to turn this place into a rustic, ecological tourist area associated with learning about history. In particular, when coming to the floating rock - Lung Cot Cau tourist area, in addition to visiting the orchard and enjoying Southern-style dishes, visitors can also experience becoming a true Western farmer. Digging ditches to catch fish, rowing canoes to pick vegetables, digging the ground to harvest cassava and dwarf tubers... Officially put into operation in 2015, Lung Cot Cau eco-tourism area has an area of ​​more than 7 hectares, of which most are orchards such as durian and mangosteen (mainly) and the rest are other types such as Bon bon, mango, longan, rambutan, pineapple, orange, tangerine, avocado, guava, plum, banana, grapefruit, Ha Chau strawberry and vegetables... The rest is built an amusement park centered around a Large pond with fish, this is where visitors have a comfortable space to eat, drink and play together. Lung Cot Cau tourist area is open for free, only charging fees for food and some services. Coming here, you can participate in typical rustic games of the river region such as: walking on a bamboo bridge without handrails, canoe racing, tug of war, cycling on the monkey bridge... you should rent extremely comfortable Ba Ba clothes. roof to easily participate in fun activities. Among all the activities, duck catching and fish catching are vibrant games typical of Westerners that are loved and participated in by many tourists. You will be extremely excited to chase ducks in the field and scream when you catch them, wading into the ditch and splashing water to catch snakehead fish hiding in deep mud will be extremely interesting experiences. taste. With the obtained spoils such as perch, snakehead fish, etc., the restaurant will process them into attractive dishes: grilled fish, sour fish soup with a strong Southwestern flavor that everyone must love. Not only does it attract tourists by its charming and poetic scenery, this place also has a system of water houses and resorts with light, beautiful and airy architecture for visitors to rest and comfortably eat and drink. At the tourist area, they serve rustic dishes such as grilled snakehead fish, roasted pork, steamed chicken with dwarf roots (or leaves, crab leaves), crab hotpot, country fish sauce hotpot... Especially, there is Seasonal dishes such as: stir-fried durian flowers, mangosteen salad, rambutan salad, grapefruit salad or Sesbania seaweed shrimp... The dishes are affordable and have strong flavors of the western region. Lung Cot Cau Ecotourism Area is also a place to regularly organize cultural exchange programs, amateur music competitions and art programs to celebrate major holidays.

Can Tho

From January to December

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My Khanh tourist village

My Khanh Can Tho tourist area is located about 10km from the city center. The area of ​​My Khanh tourist area is very spacious, up to more than 300,000 m2. This place opens up many unique spaces such as fruit gardens, ancient houses, fish ponds, canals and many interesting games. The route to My Khanh Can Tho tourist area is probably quite unfamiliar to many new visitors coming here for the first time. You can refer to the following transportation methods: By road: For tourists around the Can Tho city area, you can choose motorbikes, passenger cars, taxis... These means of transport are popular, convenient to travel and easy to control. Traveling by water: Traveling by cruise ship will definitely be a memorable experience. You can visit Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets, which are typical and interesting trading activities in Can Tho. If you are coming from a far away place, you should find places to stay to rest to complete your sightseeing and discovery journey. This will make your trip more meaningful by having a comfortable place to rest after hours of hard fun. The best time to visit My Khanh is from November to April next year. At that time, it was the dry season with beautiful golden sunshine, flowers and fruits were ripe with fruit gardens full of brightly colored fruits. This time is very suitable for sightseeing experiences or super beautiful scenery for you to enjoy super "virtual" check-in. The first thing to mention when introducing My Khanh Can Tho tourist area is the ancient Southern houses. The houses are all over 100 years old, built and presented according to the architectural style of ancient Southern people. Behind the ancient houses, My Khanh Can Tho tourist area also has a traditional craft village preserving the specialties of the Southern region. Visitors will be able to witness firsthand the steps of making rice paper, noodles or the process of making delicious wine. These will also be meaningful gifts for you to enjoy or buy as gifts for loved ones. Countless types of typical fruits of the West are available at My Khanh tourist garden, with all colors, each tree is laden with fruit. You will definitely be "dazzled" by the rows of mangoes, rambutans, jackfruits... planted along the path. Not only are they pleasing to the eye, you can also enjoy the delicious flavor of these fruits. What could be better than seeing and enjoying fruit right in the garden? My Khanh Can Tho tourist area is a space to enjoy Southern amateur music. These melodies are the traditional art of Cochinchina. In 2013, UNESCO recognized them as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Coming to My Khanh Can Tho eco-tourism area, tourists can also transform into landowners, "returning" to the ancient lifestyle with Ba Ba clothes, large houses and servants. The experience is also recreated very realistically when you travel by horse cart or wade through ditches to catch fish. My Khanh tourist village also surprises you with the bustling atmosphere of the racetracks. In particular, the grumpy piglets or cunning dogs are the main characters of the extremely thrilling and attractive contest. You can buy betting tickets for the "candidates" that you believe will reach the finish line the soonest. Besides, My Khanh Can Tho tourist area also has many attractive activities such as watching circus, fishing, watching 6D movies,... Tourists can witness impressive circus performances with their own eyes or bottle-feed the fish themselves. very interesting. It would be a pity to travel to My Khanh Can Tho and miss the culinary experience of the river region here. The dishes are all famous specialties of the Southwest river region. When coming to My Khanh Can Tho tourist area, don't forget to enjoy the specialties: grilled snakehead fish, fish sauce hotpot, noodle soup, braised perch, crab hotpot,...

Can Tho

November to April

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Water Lily Ecological Garden

Can Tho always attracts tourists with its rustic and simple beauty from nature to people. To fully explore this land of Tay Do, don't forget to visit the Hoa Water Ecological Garden. Hoa Sung Ecological Garden is located right on Highway 61B (the road connecting Can Tho - Vi Thanh), Ba Lang ward, Cai Rang district, only about 5km from Can Tho city center. The garden is more than 1 hectare in size, is a garden food court, serving Southern-style country dishes, along with recreational fishing and amateur music activities that will definitely bring relaxing moments. Great for visitors. When traveling to Can Tho, coming here, you can comfortably immerse yourself in the peaceful natural scenery of the Western garden. Water Lily Ecological Garden was built with a green, airy space, rows of coconut trees full of fruit silhouetted on the water surface, bunches of water lilies shimmering on the lake surface, lush jackfruit garden laden with fruit, a truly idyllic beauty. poetic. The path system in the Hoa Sung eco-garden is meticulously invested with old bricks and occasionally you will see the image of a cart wheel in a small corner of the garden that looks extremely rustic. In the eco-garden there is also There is a plank bridge next to the bridge for visitors to enjoy the breeze, as if evoking a peaceful childhood in a Southern village. Coming to Hoa Sung Ecological Garden, visitors not only feel the fresh, cool air of the orchard but can also relax by fishing for snakehead fish, giant fish... raised in the pond. After a moment of recreational fishing, guests can ask the gardener to process the "trophies" into their favorite dishes, then enjoy them under the thatched huts. Coming here, don't forget to enjoy delicious rustic country dishes such as: fried rice husk shrimp, grilled snails with pepper, eel with cilantro, grilled garden chicken with salt and chili, braised giant fish, braised snakehead fish, catfish. grilled, grilled snakeheads, boiled or stir-fried garden vegetables... One of the unique dishes that diners find hard to miss when coming to Hoa Sung is the fish sauce hotpot served with coconut vegetables, chopsticks or water lily. The attractive point of this fish sauce hotpot is that it uses fresh coconut water available in the garden to cook, thanks to which Hoa Sung fish sauce hotpot has a sweet taste, with a very unique aroma compared to other places. Most of Hoa Sung's typical dishes are made from fish raised in ponds, vegetables and fruits grown on site, ensuring "homegrown" criteria of freshness, quality, and hygiene. food production. To make the menu more diverse, in the floating season, Hoa Sung Ecological Garden also updates dishes made from specialties of ling fish, such as: crispy fried ling fish, braised or cooked sour...

Can Tho

From January to December

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Tra Su Melaleuca Forest

The flood season, from September to November every year, is considered the best time to experience the beauty of the Melaleuca forest. The pouring water makes the forest green, combined with layers of duckweed covering the water surface, creating a beautiful scene. The floating water season also creates favorable conditions for the growth of fish and shrimp species and is an attractive destination for many bird species. Spend a day at Tra Su Melaleuca forest to enjoy all the spaces in the forest, and eat lunch with Western specialties. For convenient travel, visitors should stay overnight in Chau Doc city, depart for the Melaleuca forest in the morning, and stay until the afternoon. Tra Su cajuput forest is located about 30 km from Chau Doc city, travel time is 30 to 40 minutes by car or motorbike, the road is convenient. The best time of day to explore Melaleuca forest is early morning or sunset. Around 3-5 p.m., many kinds of birds and storks gather in the forest, creating a beautiful natural scene. Sightseeing ticket includes the entire Melaleuca forest and enjoying the longest bamboo bridge in Vietnam: 100,000 VND per person. This is a mandatory ticket to enter the forest, free for children under 1m3 and people over 70 years old. Boat service ticket (motorboat): 50,000 VND per person Rowing boat service ticket (3-4 people per boat): 50,000 VND per person Tours and partner groups will have their own preferential prices, please contact the resort in advance. The bamboo bridge through Tra Su Melaleuca forest is recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization as the longest in Vietnam, with a total length of 10 km and a construction cost of over 10 billion VND. However, the new bridge completed phase 1 and was put into operation in early 2020 with a length of nearly 4 km. The bridge section that was inaugurated used over 500,000 bamboo trees of all kinds and the construction cost was more than 5 billion VND. Phase 2 with a length of about 6 km is under construction. Along the bamboo bridge route is divided into 5 branches with a rest hut design at each branch. The deeper you go, the more beautiful the scenery on both sides of the bridge becomes, the space is quiet and cool. The bridge leads to the motorboat wharf, where visitors can get on and off to change their route. Additionally, you can visit the forest by motorboat or canoe. From the wharf, visitors can choose a motorboat or dinghy. Motorboats will travel at high speed and farther. Visitors will experience a journey through canals and straight into the heart of the Melaleuca forest. Along the way, you can observe local people harvesting cajuput honey from containers placed in the forest. This is an opportunity to relax, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and the lives of the people here. Visiting the Melaleuca forest by motorboat or dinghy is also an opportunity for visitors to take beautiful photos amid the green space and duckweed covering the water surface. If you're lucky enough to go on a sunny day, the rays of sunlight shining through the trees will make the space magical. If you want to have a more comprehensive view of the Melaleuca forest, you should visit the lookout tower and use a telescope. With a view of 25 km, visitors can see the entire melaleuca forest, birds flying, or nesting in the trees. From here, you can also see the Khmer village living a few kilometers away. Right near the entrance, from the main ticket office area, across the Tra Su canal, visitors can see pigeon houses. There are about 400 birds raised in the forest here, so it is called "Pigeon City". The bird sanctuary scene is quite romantic, visitors can take check-in photos, take wedding photos, feed the birds and many other activities. Note that when coming to Tra Su Melaleuca Forest, first of all, the flood season is also the rainy season, so visitors should bring raincoats or umbrellas to prevent sudden rains. Second, Use sunscreen, insect repellant products, drinking water, and snacks when going into the forest. Finally, follow regulations to ensure safety when taking a boat tour.

An Giang

From September to November

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Bung Binh Thien

Tourists can come to Bung at any time of the year, but according to the experience of those who have gone, traveling during the flood season is the most beautiful (from July to October of the lunar calendar). During the flood season, Bung Binh Thien seems to put on a new shirt full of vitality. The reason is that the lake's water surface area will increase many times compared to other months of the year. You will feel like the lake surface is wider and can comfortably explore the underwater flora and fauna. Because this is a lake, the main means of visiting is by boat. Normally, each boat will carry about 4-10 tourists to visit with prices ranging from 150,000 - 300,000 VND per person. According to the boatmen, because the boat is about 500m long, one round trip will take 40 minutes. Coming to Bung Binh Thien, visitors will experience new feelings when coming to the peaceful heart of Bung, exploring raft houses, fish cages and admiring the green natural scenery. In particular, in a hidden corner of the temple, visitors will be able to see bright pink lotus flowers blooming. Not far away, following the water will bring visitors to the bright yellow sky of the hibiscus flower. The yellow color of the flowers blends with the red of the alluvium and the green of the trees along the shore, making you think of the phrase "I saw yellow flowers on the green grass". In addition to sightseeing and photography activities, visitors can also set nets to catch fish, pick Sesbania flowers, etc. In particular, the activity of learning about the lives of the Cham people living around the island is attended by many people. family. With the very unique and unique cultural activities of the Cham people, it will bring many experiences to the trip about the land of An Giang. On the occasion of September 2 every year, visitors to Bung Binh Thien will be able to participate in the Floating Water Season Cultural Festival. During the day, many games take place such as boat racing, swimming, canoe racing, fish traps, etc. At night, on the lake, cultural activities will take place at a floating stage with bold folk characteristics. Not only does it attract tourists with the simple, rustic beauty of a quiet countryside, Bung Binh Thien also keeps diners staying with its rustic dishes. One of the specialties at Bung Binh Thien that you should enjoy when coming here is copper fish dish. If you are staying with Cham people, curry and beef sausage are the best. In addition, during the flood season, visitors can also enjoy other dishes such as water lily salad, fried field mice with lemongrass and chili, young ling fish braised with pepper, sesban ling fish hotpot, sesban flower fish sauce hotpot, flower salad. guns, fish cakes,…

An Giang

From January to December

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Tinh Bien Market

Tinh Bien Market is a market located adjacent to Vietnam and Cambodia. The market is not only a familiar shopping place for local people but also an ideal stop for many An Giang tourists. Because goods are abundant, there are both domestic products and consumer goods from Cambodia, Thailand... prices are very affordable. In particular, the small businesses here are warm and cheerful, so shopping is very comfortable, always creating a good impression in the hearts of visitors. If you want to go to Tinh Bien market, if you depart from Long Xuyen city, you can follow Highway 91, drive about 60km to Chau Doc city. Continuing to depart from Chau Doc, visitors drive another 30 minutes to reach Nha Bang town. Then, visitors turn to Xuan To street about 10km to Tinh Bien market. The entire market includes adjacent stalls selling a variety of domestic and imported goods at relatively cheap prices such as towels, blankets, clothes, cosmetics, etc. High-end imported watches. , a variety of designs are also sold a lot. Featured in the food area are delicious and beautiful dried fish sauces that many tourists are fascinated by such as Linh fish sauce, dried pangasius fish, dried fish fish, Thai fish sauce, Choc fish sauce, catfish sauce, snakehead fish sauce, ...all have attractive unique flavors for only a few tens of thousands of dong. Tinh Bien market is always crowded with buyers and sellers because this place is considered a large wholesale market for the entire Mekong Delta region, with abundant, diverse and cheap goods. But it is most crowded during the Ba Chua Xu festival, when the market becomes full of people, people have to jostle to get inside to buy goods. An equally attractive feature in Tinh Bien is the only market in the West specializing in selling insects, including extremely poisonous species, many predatory customers come here to buy goods. The types of insects sold are very popular and attract customers such as queen termites, geckos, scorpions, centipedes, termites, cobras, spiders, etc. Especially, sometimes there are quite rare poisonous snakes such as cobras and snakes. bell tail,… Insects here are sold in many forms: fresh, soaked in wine, processed into dishes such as deep fried or grilled with salt and chili... making Tinh Bien border market the most famous insect market in the country. After shopping freely, right in the market, visitors can stop by the snack shops, drink shops, and sweet soup shops to enjoy unique and rich dishes such as vermicelli with fish sauce, dry vermicelli, vermicelli noodles, etc. Palmyra beef cakes, pork skin cakes, dumplings,... sweet soup, especially don't forget to drink a glass of cool fresh palmyra water. Don't forget to buy An Giang specialties as gifts such as fish sauce, palm sugar, rattan fruit, Thai tamarind... Coming to Tinh Bien, in addition to owning rich, quality goods and unique foods, you also have the opportunity to understand more about the lives and activities of people in the border area. Tinh Bien Market is not only a shopping address for tourists when coming to An Giang, but also a place for people to exchange goods between the two countries, contributing to tightening the friendship and promoting economic development between the two countries. Vietnam and Cambodia.

An Giang

From January to December

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Co To Mountain

Tri Ton district, An Giang with its beautiful, pristine natural landscape along with cultural relics and heroic revolutionary history has attracted many tourists to come here to explore, find for themselves moments of relaxation and adventure. impressive photos. Traveling to An Giang, if you want to find a place to camp overnight in the mountains in Tri Ton, Co To is a great choice. Co To Mountain is an ideal place to watch the sunset, from here you can have a panoramic view of Tri Ton district or an area bordering Cambodia of An Giang, with many mountains, rice fields as well as beautiful landscapes. The fields of the Khmer people living here. Co To Mountain is abbreviated as To Mountain, also known as Phung Hoang Son, Khmer name is Phnom-Kto, located in That Son range, in Co To commune, Tri Ton District (An Giang). Co To Mountain has a height of 614m, 5,800m long and 3,700m wide. This place is endowed with hundreds of large and solid underground cave systems. This is also the attraction for thousands of tourists to visit. quan every year. Coming to Co To, visitors will listen to an interesting legend that has been passed down by people for hundreds of years, that fairies often descend to That Son mountain on moonlit nights to roam and have fun. . One day the girls played a game of throwing stones and the next morning a small mountain appeared there, rocks piled up on top of each other with many attractive shapes, that is Co To today. Another assumption not associated with the legend is that because the mountain is shaped like an overturned bowl, it is called Mount To. Located in the middle of vast, immense fields, Co To mountain has a wild and majestic beauty that captivates people's hearts. The houses are built on steep cliffs, each row of trees sways with the wind like rippling ocean waves, providing a cool climate all year round. When you arrive, you can't help but be amazed by the vast landscape and majestic mountains in front of you. Co To Mountain does not have an exact address on the map like apartments or shops. However, don't worry about not being able to find them, considering their huge size, just looking from a distance is enough to see them. To make it easier, starting from Long Xuyen direction, visitors can follow provincial road 943 down to Nui Sap town. From here, asking for directions to Co To Mountain will be very easy. Or you can also go another route. Many directions lead to the mountain, but with provincial road 943, visitors will enjoy more interesting experiences. There are many ways for you to climb to the top of the mountain, by hiking, motorbike taxi, or self-sufficient motorbike. The self-managed motorbike taxi team of Co To Mountain has a clearly listed price list in which the price is calculated according to the destination gradually increasing with the height of the mountain. If you choose the motorbike mode, within just a few hours you will go to all the worship and sightseeing spots. For those who love to explore and challenge, they can walk along the stairs, temples, bushes and rows of ancient trees, enjoying the natural atmosphere while walking. Climbing Co To Mountain is simple without having to go through many terrains and dangerous paths. By walking, it takes you a full day to visit Co To Mountain. Going up quickly takes nearly two hours, and going slowly takes up to 3 hours. You need to prepare specialized climbing shoes. In the "San Tien" area near Nam Can Palace, there is a beautiful "TRI TON" symbol, which has become a hot check-in point over the past time. Considered by young people as "the door to heaven". Each letter is 7m high, located on a pedestal 1.5 - 2m high, with a solar lighting system and surrounding fence to protect visitors. Looking from the foot of Co To mountain, the word "TRI TON" can be clearly seen and photographed, seen as the district's invitation to tourists. From the position of the word "TRI TON" on the mountain, you can observe the beautiful panorama below, golden rice fields, villages and charming river scenes, you will feel like you are embracing the whole world. into my heart. San Tien is a place that still preserves giant footprints imprinted on the rock. Co To Mountain has a footprint of the right foot, while Cam Mountain also retains the footprint of the left foot. To see this footprint, you go past the altar on the Tien Yard to the outer edge of the rock. Near the edge of the rock, there are small carved steps. Co To is chosen by many tourists as a place of pilgrimage because there are many temples and shrines on the mountain, visitors will be served food, sleep and learn about the vegetarian life here. From Nam Can Palace, going up about a hundred stone steps, you will see Ba ​​Co Temple and then Vo Hoi, which people call Do Hoi. Do Hoi Lon and Do Hoi Nho are two extremely large rocks of Co To mountain that you can see from the foot of the mountain on the way to Soai So lake. To get to that stone yard, you will have to go through a house made in front. Do Hoi is a place to worship Buddha and lost souls. Therefore, on the pyramid-shaped stone pedestals that stand out between heaven and earth, you will see short calligraphy sentences to commemorate those who have passed from this world to another. Do Hoi has an extremely wide and open view, the entire Ta Pa field will spread out before your eyes with very characteristic tree canopies everywhere, creating a unique feature completely different from other rice areas of Vietnam. From here, you can also see Cam Mountain and Ta Pa Mountain opposite. If you watch the sunset, go to the big Vo Hoi, if you watch the sunrise, go to the small Vo Hoi, the two places are only about 50 meters apart. Large Vo Hoi is a place of pilgrimage and worship, so there are fewer angles for taking photos. As for small Vo Hoi, it is more deserted, so you can freely take photos. If you want to find a place to camp overnight in the mountains in Tri Ton, Co To is a great choice. In the morning, you can get up early to watch the sunrise and the surrounding scenery. In the evening, from the top of Mount To, you will be able to observe the entire small Tri Ton below, with the flickering lights blending beautifully with the light mist. Visiting Co To Mountain, you will feel peace and serenity in your soul. At the foot of the mountain, you can sit and relax by the romantic Soai So lake, this is an artificial freshwater lake created by dams to block the flow of the Golden and Silver streams, serving to irrigate thousands of hectares of land. around the Co To mountain area during the dry season. Soai So Lake is also a famous landscape of the Bay Nui region because of the "mountain" and "water" elements that create the charming "Co To mountain" that captivates many travelers.

An Giang

From January to December

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Ca Be floating village in Chau Doc

If in the past most tourists knew about Chau Doc because of Ba Chua Xu Temple, a sacred pilgrimage site, today, Chau Doc is also known for many other wonderful things. From the center of Chau Doc city, up the Hau river, visitors will see Chau Doc floating fish village - one of the very special Chau Doc tourist destinations. Located west of Chau Doc city center about 3km along the river in the direction of the Mekong Delta watershed, An Phu district. Floating houses and fish rafts nestled close together form a "village", stretching several kilometers. If you go towards Chau Phu district, the floating villages seem more crowded and last longer. The most crowded are the floating houses gathered in the river section of Tan Chau district, the village stretches nearly 10km. The floating raft village on Chau Doc River is a freshwater fish raft village established in the 60s of the last century. At first, there were only a few floating rafts raising fish in a natural way, no need for feeding because of the good water source. However, from the 70s onwards, due to high economic benefits, the number of fish rafts increased significantly and gradually became a key economic point of An Giang. The highlight is that from 1990 to 2005, the areas of Chau Phu, Phu Tan, Cho Moi, and Vinh Nguon had over 2,000 fish cages with an average annual harvest of over 20,000 tons/year. Most of the fish raised in floating rafts in these regions are catfish varieties such as pangasius and basa fish, mainly for export to Western European and North American markets. In recent years, due to climate change, the Mekong River has dried up. In addition, the water source is increasingly polluted, leading to loss of income from fish raised in raft houses, and some households are left empty-handed and bankrupt. That's why the number of fish cages is decreasing day by day. Now, when basa and pangasius fish are no longer popular in the market, people have switched to raising all kinds of fish for meat such as: catfish, tilapia, silver carp, grouper, plaice... Thanks to the prices of The variety of meat fish is increasing, so raft fish farmers in Chau Doc are making a living, bringing high economic efficiency to help many families have a well-off life. Because it is a tourist destination on the river, travel must be by train or boat. Therefore, if you want to go to the floating raft village on Chau Doc river, you must go to Chau Doc junction (about 500m from Victoria hotel) or at Chau Giang wharf located on the other side of Chau Doc town to rent a boat. Boat rental prices at each location will vary depending on where your trip goes and how many people are traveling. However, one thing that you can rest assured about is that the price is relatively cheap and reasonable. Besides renting a boat at the marina, if you want to be quick and not worry about price gouging. You can ask the receptionist at the hotel to rent it for you or buy a package tour of An Giang to make your trip comfortable without worrying about anything. Coming here, you will be immersed in the space of floating houses swaying along the upstream of the Mekong Delta and the two branches of the Tien and Hau rivers. The architecture of the "houses" in the floating village is also very unique. The wooden houses are lightly painted, have simili-patterned ceilings with full amenities, have a 5m deep bottom made of star wood, and are surrounded by stainless steel mesh to raise basa fish and some other types of fish. The main means of transportation for people is by boat. You will be introduced to the process of raising fish on the river by the people, told stories of ups and downs and the reasons why they have stuck with this profession until now. Experience feeding the fish yourself, the bait is dropped into the raft, a whole school of fish rushes up to compete for food, looking so excited, thousands of same-sized, healthy basa fish splash around in the water, competing for food. The floor was soaked all over. In addition to practical experiences and learning about fish farming by floating rafts on the river. Here you can also immerse yourself in the cultural life of the river region that has been famous for many generations. A life not only about eating, transporting and staying on the river but also a place to live with many things related to residential life and survival. This is what makes the people of the Southwest region unique. Sit on the raft, watch the floating water hyacinth clusters, feel the cool breeze blowing in from the river to dispel the stress and fatigue of daily life. The scene on the river is calmer and more poetic when it is just dark. At this time, trading activities in the villages are no longer bustling, families gather together after a day of hard work. The floating raft village on the Bassac River begins to light up. The light from the rafts reflects into the water, looking like a city at night floating on the river, the scene is truly sparkling and magical. If you come to Chau Doc and don't once visit the floating village, it would be a mistake. You can combine visiting the Floating Market, Chau Phong Cham village and Chau Giang Cham village nearby. The two Cham Muslim villages are famous in An Giang for possessing many special harmonious cultural features. Here, you will learn about the life and customs of the Cham Muslim people. Along with that, you can visit and learn about the mosque... and the traditional weaving craft that has been passed down for many generations.

An Giang

November to April

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Con Quy

As a land covered by alluvium, Ben Tre has many islands, each with its own beauty and unique products. It is impossible not to mention Con Quy. What makes visitors excited about Quy island is that this place still retains its wild features with many perennial fruit orchards, planted in rows and paths, so it is very airy and beautiful. Con Quy is located along the romantic Tien River, between Tan Thach and Quoi Son communes, Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre province. Con Quy tourist area is about 23km from Ben Tre city center. You can rent a tourist boat to go down the Tien River for about 30 minutes to reach Con Quy. Traveling to Ben Tre, coming to Con Quy, visitors will enjoy the fresh air and admire the typical landscape of rivers and gardens, and listen to captivating amateur folk music. Con Quy, also known as Con Cat, is one of the "four islands" of the Tien River. Con Quy is the smallest of the islands in Ben Tre province, with a natural area of ​​about 65 hectares. According to local people, among the four famous "Tu Linh" dunes of Western tourism, three dunes Long, Lan, Phung have long shapes, only Quy dune has a round shape (like a turtle) so it is associated with this name. Among them, Quy and Phung islands belong to Ben Tre province, while Long and Lan islands belong to Tien Giang province. In some regions of Vietnam, usually in the South, people use the concept of dune or island to refer to the middle beach, which is a strip of land formed in the middle of a large river thanks to the process of long-term alluvial deposition. Con Quy was formed hundreds of years ago. Initially, this was just a desolate promontory floating on the river, dense with grass and trees, and gradually grew larger with river silt. After that, around the 1950s and 1960s, there were only a few people who went to establish a business and found land reclamation... The remaining evidence at the beginning of the dunes (upstream direction) is the Ba Chua Xu temple built by the ancestors who reclaimed the land. . In the early days, the island was about 60 hectares wide. Later, thanks to farmers planting cork to preserve the land and silt, it became the area it is today... In the 1960s, Con Quy began to reclaim land and invest in tourism development. . The attraction for tourists when coming to Con Quy is its wild beauty and lack of human impact. Admiring Con Quy from afar, it looks like a floating island in the middle of the river. On the Con Quy there is a Protestant church where people come to pray. At first, people here only built small houses made of bamboo leaves and on a small scale to welcome tourists. Then, when they realized there was potential for tourism development, people built Thuy Ta restaurant along the river that could accommodate hundreds of customers and from there the service quality was also improved. Traveling to Con Quy, you will admire the lush grapefruit, orange, longan, rambutan, banana, coconut, mango, jackfruit gardens... luxuriant and fruitful. Besides growing fruit gardens, people also develop beekeeping for honey. The honey here is taken from longan flowers, so it has its own unique flavor. Especially when visiting the dunes, tourists can also dress up as farmers to participate in "slapping ditches to catch fish", "picking for crabs and snails",... experiencing the simple life of the river countryside. At noon, under the trees, visitors can relax in hammocks swaying with the breeze. In addition, visitors can also organize camping trips with many attractive activities. In the evening, local people will row their canoe to take them through small winding canals, with lush green coconut trees on both sides, making it very attractive to watch fireflies at night. The daily activities of the people here are associated with handicrafts made from coconuts and coconut candy production. Visitors coming here will have the opportunity to witness firsthand the process of making products made from coconuts, learn how to make coconut candy and can choose for themselves some coconut candy or cute products as souvenirs. Or give to friends and relatives after a trip to Ben Tre. Coming to Quy island, don't forget to enjoy special and rustic dishes such as: roasted coconut shrimp, catfish cooked in sour soup with water spinach, steamed red tilapia with termite mushrooms and pumpkin flowers, goby fish hotpot. , Braised snakehead fish,… At Con Quy, hotel and motel services are developed to meet the relaxation needs of tourists. In particular, homestays attract tourists who both save money and have the opportunity to learn about the lives of the people here. Sitting on boats floating on the river watching the rich, green and peaceful trees will be one of the experiences that everyone probably wants to try once in their life. Con Quy is definitely one of the destinations that leaves a strong impression in your mind after leaving Ben Tre.

Ben tre

November to April

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Con Phung tourist area

Ben Tre is a rich land blessed by nature with a mild climate all year round and a system of rivers and rivers heavy with alluvium. With lush fruit orchards and vast green coconut gardens, Ben Tre has attracted a large number of tourists to experience the type of eco-tourism and river gardens imbued with the love of the people here. Con Phung is one of the most famous Ben Tre tourist destinations. Con Phung, also known as Tan Vinh islet, is a floating island in the middle of the Tien River in Tan Thach commune, Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre province. Con Phung is located in the complex of four sacred animals (Dragon, Lan, Turtle, Phung). Among them, Quy and Phung islands belong to Ben Tre province, while Long and Lan islands belong to Tien Giang province. In some regions of Vietnam, usually in the South, people use the concept of dune or island to refer to the middle beach, which is a strip of land formed in the middle of a large river thanks to the process of long-term alluvial deposition. Con Phung was initially just a floating island in the middle of the Tien River in the 1930s with an area of ​​about 28 hectares, but due to abundant alluvial deposits each year, it has now reached over 50 hectares. The name Con Phung came from when Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nam came here to build Nam Quoc Phat Pagoda in the early twentieth century. While this project was under construction, workers found an ancient bowl shaped like a Phung bird, so it was named Con Phung. In addition, the reason it also has another name is Dao Dua island is because Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nam, when he came here to build Nam Quoc Phat Pagoda, founded a sect called Dao Dua. Dao Dua advocates bringing peace and living by fruits. The travel distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre will take about 1.5-2 hours. You move across Rach Mieu bridge, turn left and there will be a riverside road, here there is a ferry to take you to Con Phung. If not, you can go to the pier in My Tho, then depending on the number of people, rent a boat to go to Con Phung. With charming river scenery, rich gardens and many attractive activities and services, Con Phung annually welcomes thousands of visitors to explore and experience. When mentioning Con Phung - Ben Tre, it is impossible not to mention the Dao Dua architectural work associated with the anecdote of Dao Dua leader Nguyen Thanh Nam. This place has many unique architectures still preserved such as: Chin Rong yard, Hoa Binh tower, traditional room introducing the land and people of Ben Tre... After 50 years of construction, the relic still retains its beauty. its original. Going deeper inside, visitors can enter the "coconut maze", have the opportunity to understand more about the people, life and culture of the coconut land at the Coconut Museum, a house made entirely from coconut tree trunks. . Coconut is present in war, economy, culture, cuisine... to create Ben Tre's appearance. One must admire, admire, and admire the ingenuity of the artist. From lifeless coconut logs, artisans have created hundreds of sophisticated, eye-catching handicraft products with rich artistic value. Coming here, visitors will have to "take home" something as a gift for relatives to remember Ben Tre. Traveling to Ben Tre, coming to Con Phung, visitors can also witness the entire process of making these extremely delicious and flavorful Southwestern coconut candies: From mixing, cooking candy, cutting candy. , packaging are all made from the hearts and love of the people here. And surely everyone who comes to these coconut candy factories will bring themselves a few bags of sweet gifts from this land of Con Phung! Con Phung is like a miniature Western village of the Mekong Delta. Visitors can explore and learn many unique features of culture and customs in the rustic life of the people of Ben Tre coconut land. Many families still maintain their lifestyle mainly by raising bees to collect honey from longan flowers and some other flowers. The scenery at Con Phung is very peaceful, poetic and what could be more wonderful than when visitors can experience taking a boat ride on the river, walking on the coconut-shaded village streets of Chau Thanh district - Ben Tre; Ride a horse-drawn carriage, drink honey tea, enjoy tropical fruit dishes, listen to traditional folk music, and especially experience rowing a canoe in small canals with both sides lined with nipa palm trees and other rivers. The cork tree sways with poetic white flowers. Coming to Con Phung, visitors not only immerse themselves in the charming river nature, but also enjoy rustic dishes of Western gardens made from available fresh ingredients such as fried giant fish. , fried sticky rice, fish sauce hotpot, coconut weevil fried in butter, free range chicken porridge, coconut rice and coconut fried shrimp... All of them contain the flavor of coconut that makes diners fascinated and remember forever. Definitely don't forget to drink a glass of cool coconut water. Experiencing the feeling of adventure, thrill, heart-pounding, requiring courage is also something that visitors to Con Phung are especially impressed with, bringing joy and relaxing moments when participating in water games. such as cycling across a plank bridge, Zipline across a lake, cable-stayed bridge, balancing bridge... or transforming into a farmer in traditional costumes and trying to catch fish in ditches... The open space of the river and garden, enjoying rustic dishes, admiring unique miniature works, seeing with your own eyes the hot fragrant coconut candy factory... all bring excitement and freshness. Happy for tourists from near and far when coming to Con Phung of Ben Tre coconut land. If you want to have a true trip to Ben Tre, fully explore the beauty of this land, please contact MeKong Adventure Company specializing in Ben Tre Tours at phone number 0292.3819.219 - 0932.886.008 (Ms. Chi) to receive the most attentive service. During our Ben Tre Tour, you will not only visit Con Phung but also explore famous tourist attractions such as: Cu Lao Thoi Son, Vinh Trang Pagoda (Tien Giang).

Ben tre

From January to December

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Vam Ho bird sanctuary tourist farm

If you have the opportunity to visit Ben Tre coconut land, don't forget to go to Vam Ho, the largest bird sanctuary in Ben Tre province, to explore the wonderful nature, listen and see with your own eyes the flocks of birds flying in the sky. Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary is located on the right bank of the Ba Lai River in the communes of My Hoa, Tan My and Tan Xuan, Ba Tri district, Ben Tre province, with an area of ​​over 67 hectares. From the center of Ben Tre province, there are many roads leading to the Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary eco-tourism area with a strong impression of mangrove forests. The most convenient route: through Giong Trom to Tan Xuan, Ba Tri district, about 30 kilometers. The time when most tourists visit Ben Tre is from October to April, when birds begin to gather here to breed. It can be clearly seen that the tops of mangroves, cork, and fish sauce are heavy with bird nests. . In August they fly away again. This custom has been maintained for decades. Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary is a unique ecosystem area, typical of coastal mangrove forests of the Mekong Delta, with high biological value and potential for eco-tourism development. Traveling to Ben Tre, coming to Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary, you will experience canoeing through the lush green forests filled with bird sounds. Visit the resistance base, cross rickety bamboo bridges, lie down in a swinging hammock under the forest foliage, and breathe in the fresh air of the Ba Lai river. It's rare to find a place as wild, truly beautiful, with lots of birds and aquatic products as here. Currently, this place owns over 120 rare bird species such as storks, egrets, gongs, gray herons, white ibis, teal... and many types of wild animals such as pythons, snakes, squirrels, weasels, bats, monitor lizards... Vam Ho is a mangrove area, with an average height of 1.25 meters above sea level, so it is safe from annual high tides. Vam Ho's vegetation has nipa palms, dates, mangrove trees, fish sauce... at high levels, which are ideal for resident birds; Meanwhile, the lower layer includes dominant plants such as mangroves, hibiscus, holly, toadstool, sea spinach, reeds... very convenient for storks and egrets to build nests and reproduce. Inside the bird garden is a system of canals crisscrossed like a spider web, so there are a lot of shrimp and fish, mainly goby fish, crabs, crayfish... which are a rich source of food for the birds and storks here. Visiting Vam Ho Tourist Farm - Bird Sanctuary, visitors can also visit the old resistance base that once hid many revolutionary troops underground; Participate in some rustic games such as: riding a monkey bridge, walking on a rope across the lake, riding a mini cyclo, old swing games... This place also develops an area to grow many types of tropical fruits that bear fruit all year round, for visitors to enjoy fruits such as grapefruit, jackfruit, papaya, soursop, etc. grown organically without chemical fertilizers. , picked by you yourself. After watching nature full of interesting birds and animals, guests can stop at the restaurant and enjoy delicious dishes prepared by the skillful people here: cork hot pot, fish braised in clay pot, banh xeo, fish sauce. pork belly steak, folk cakes... The most interesting thing is in the afternoon, when the sun is about to set, visitors will hear the interesting "symphony" of thousands of birds of all kinds flying from all over, chirping together after a day of flying to search for food all over the world. direction and the sound of the herd preparing to flap its wings to search for food at night. Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary is a precious asset that nature has bestowed on Ben Tre province. Coming here, visitors will enjoy the fresh air, as well as discover many interesting things about the mangrove forest, have the opportunity to learn about the lives of animals, and at the same time, visitors will also find here a living area. Agriculture is typical of wet rice civilization where there are many rivers, canals and gardens.

Ben tre

From January to December

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Miss Cai Mon garden, Lach market

Rivers laden with alluvium and green orchards laden with fruit are the trademarks of the Western provinces. One of the provinces in the Southwest region that develops eco-tourism of fruit picking in gardens is Ben Tre. Visit Cai Mon fruit garden, Cho Lach district, you will be truly surprised at the greenness and richness that nature has bestowed on this land. Cai Mon - Cho Lach fruit garden is known as the "kingdom of fruits, seedlings and ornamental flowers" of Ben Tre province. This land attracts tourists because of the beauty of a pure Southern countryside and romantic village roads winding around lush green gardens, countless flowers and fruits... If you want to find Cai Mon orchard, ask for directions to Vinh Thanh commune, Cho Lach district, Ben Tre. From the center of Ben Tre city, cross Ham Luong bridge, follow Highway 60, go about 4 kilometers to Tan Thanh Binh - Mo Cay Bac intersection. Then continue to turn right, follow provincial road 882 to connect with national highway 57 for about 10 km more. According to elders in Cai Mon fruit village, this name has existed for a long time, before the name Vinh Thanh commune. The word "Cai" in Cai Mon means large canal. Cai means "little river" (this is the ancient language of the Funan people). Southerners consider big things to be Good, such as main roads, bookies, etc. "Mon" is a corrupted pronunciation of the word "Mun" (Khmer means honey). Writer Son Nam, who specializes in writing about Southern culture, said that in the past, on both sides of the canal in Cai Mon land there was a lot of honey because this was a land of luxuriant fruit trees, with flowers all year round. Full of branches, it attracts bees to nest and suck honey. Therefore, the name Cai Mon originates from such a meaning. Cai Mon fruit gardens are surrounded by four rivers of the Co Chien and Ham Luong streams, so the climate is mild all year round and the trees are luxuriant and lush. This place has become a rich garden with delicious fruits famous throughout the Mekong Delta such as rambutan, grapefruit, mango, longan, plum... and the specialty Cai Mon durian with yellow rice and flat seeds. Visitors can visit Cai Mon garden any time of the year, regardless of season. Every year, Ben Tre province organizes the Cho Lach delicious and safe fruit festival in the summer, usually on the occasion of Doan Ngo festival (5/5 of the lunar calendar), this is also an ideal time for tourists to love fruit. trees to visit and enjoy. Coming to Cai Mon - Cho Lach garden, you will be attracted and attracted to your eyes from the moment you step into the garden. The luxuriant fruit bunches and bent branches seem to want to "invade" the space of the leaves. Fruitful durian gardens, ripe red rambutan gardens laden with branches, strawberry gardens laden with fruit dangling in clusters, and mangosteens, mangosteens, oranges, tangerines, mangoes, grapefruits, longans... It's not wrong to say this place is the kingdom, the largest fruit granary of Ben Tre in particular, and the Southwest region in general. Only then can we see that nature is so favorable to the land of Cai Mon - Cho Lach, then we can see how patient and talented the farmers of this land are in order to take care of and create lush orchards. buckling branches like that. Not only can visitors take a walk in the garden, they can also enjoy fruit on the spot and have the option to buy it as gifts for relatives. In particular, following the gardener's footsteps, you will also be introduced and instructed on how to care for each type of fruit tree to have the most productive and quality fruit seasons. One very interesting thing when traveling to the West, visiting Cai Mon fruit garden, tourists who want to stay can stay at a homestay (in a homestay). These can be said to be interesting experiences for any tourist. Traveling to Cai Mon fruit garden, visitors can also try many local specialties of the Southern region such as pancakes filled with mussels or rice snails, shrimp miles,... Or listen to the melodious melodies of amateur folk music, sweet and profound. Experience a simple, rustic life when participating in production and living activities with people in the river countryside. Not only are there fruit gardens laden with fennel fruits, Cai Mon is also known as the land of many types of ornamental flowers such as marigolds, chrysanthemums, bougainvillea, dahlias, carnations, raspberry chrysanthemums, etc. Every year, Cai Mon flower village provides the national market with hundreds of varieties of ornamental flowers and precious ornamental plants of all kinds. Cai Mon is a land of "spiritual geniuses", producing many talented people for the country, including the famous Truong Vinh Ky, one of the world's famous scientists in the 19th century, whose stele house still exists today. Memorial welcomes visitors. On the opposite side is Cai Mon Church, one of the oldest and largest churches in the South, built in 1872; The 9-storey bell tower, 56.52m high with 06 bronze bells cast in France with a total weight of up to 4,000 kg... is a sight not to be missed. Many visitors to Cai Mon share the same opinion that this is a "good land for birds to perch on" and it is difficult to forget Cai Mon because there are people there who are very hospitable, honest, and incredibly kind.

Ben tre

From January to December

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Be village tourist area

Lang Be Ben Tre tourist area is located not far from Ho Chi Minh City, only about 75km, so it is very suitable for short trips. Located at number 81B/6B, An Thoi hamlet, An Khanh commune, Chau Thanh district, Lang Be tourist area is considered one of the extremely attractive entertainment and resort destinations, especially in the summer or late summer. week. The reason it is called Lang Be is because this famous eco-tourism area is closely associated with the raft fish farming profession of indigenous people. This place will definitely be an ideal destination with garden scenery, charming rivers typical of the West, many interesting entertainment activities and countless delicious dishes waiting for you to enjoy. Lang Be tourist area has a cool, pleasant climate all year round so you can come here at any time. However, according to the experience of many young people exploring the coconut land, the most suitable time is still summer (from June to August). Because this is the time when the weather is dry, sunny, almost no rain, extremely convenient for you to move, visit rivers and experience many other outdoor activities. Moreover, this is the fruit harvest season in the West, so you can also enjoy countless famous fruits such as mangosteen, durian, jackfruit, grapefruit, rambutan... in the gardens in the area. Lang Be tourism. Because Lang Be tourist area is located quite close to Ho Chi Minh City, you can travel here by bus or motorbike. If you take a bus, you should choose the bus companies running the Western bus station route to Ben Tre with high quality and reputation such as Thanh Buoi, Phuong Trang, Minh Tam... However, because the road to the tourist area is quite good. It's simple, so you can go by motorbike for more convenience and initiative. Departing from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, you move to the West along National Highway 1A - Long An Province - Tien Giang Province - Rach Mieu Bridge - Ben Tre Province - Ca Chuoi Bridge - Lang Be tourist area . If you follow the route starting from the foot of Rach Mieu bridge, you will turn onto the road towards Con Phung tourist area, continue moving until you see a sign, then turn right across Ca Chuoi bridge. From here, you just need to run straight a short distance to reach Lang Be tourist area. As soon as you set foot in Lang Be tourist area, you will immediately be surprised by the natural scenery that is so poetic and charming but has a strangely close and familiar feature. This eco-tourism area is located right next to the riverbank and was designed to look like a miniature Southern village with a very simple and rustic natural landscape imbued with the coconut land of Ben Tre. Walking around the tourist area, you will definitely fall in love with the simple village roads, thatched-roof houses on the water's edge, green grasslands and nipa palm trees swaying in the wind, bringing a feeling of relaxation and comfort. . Moreover, Lang Be tourist area also possesses a fresh, airy atmosphere, completely separate from the dust and noise of urban areas, so it is very suitable for you to enjoy a wonderful vacation in the countryside. Rare peace. Because this place is located near the famous island complex of Long, Lan, Quy, and Phung, on the way to sightsee, you can also combine visits to these destinations. One of the most exciting and popular activities in Lang Be tourist area is participating in folk games. There is a diverse list of games for you to explore, such as swinging on swing bridges, single rope swings, group rope swings, driving over monkey bridges, hitting ditches to catch fish, making clay explosives, and canoeing. , wind the coconut leaf trumpet... These games are guaranteed to give you the feeling of reliving your mischievous, adorable and unforgettable childhood. Although not as large and rich as Cai Mon or Vinh Kim fruit gardens, in Lang Be tourist area there is also a quite lush and lush fruit garden. If you travel here during the ripe fruit season (around June to August every year), you can not only visit and admire the garden but also pick and eat all kinds of delicious, fragrant fruits. If you want to buy it, please contact the resort's staff to weigh it and pay. As the land of coconut trees and many famous river products, Lang Be tourist area will definitely bring you impressive delicacies. Indeed, here serves all the famous specialties of Ben Tre cuisine such as coconut tofu salad, grilled chicken with salt and chili, fried giant fish, crayfish hotpot, coconut weevils, coconut rice... A small note: if you go in a large group, remember to book a table and order in advance. Because this will help the staff prepare the food in the most thoughtful way and as soon as your group finishes having fun and sightseeing, they will be able to eat right away without having to wait long.

Ben tre

From June to August

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Lan Vuong tourist area

Lan Vuong tourist area is an extremely interesting sightseeing and entertainment destination in Ben Tre. Lan Vuong tourist area is located on provincial road 887, in hamlet 2, Phu Nhuan commune, about 5km from Ben Tre city. From pristine fields, it has been designed to create a garden-variety Culture - Sports - Tourism Area that attracts a large number of tourists from near and far. Traveling to Ben Tre, coming to Lan Vuong, you will not only enjoy Ben Tre's specialties but also enjoy fresh air without noise and dust, immerse yourself in green nature with gardens, sweet fruits, Ornamental flowers and rowing boats are very charming and poetic. The entertainment games at Lan Vuong tourist area all have a rustic character typical of the Western river region: Fishing and casting nets to catch fish, boating, digging ditches to catch fish, wading in fields to catch crabs and snails. The large, airy space of a coconut countryside will certainly make visitors flutter. In addition, you can also visit the green-skinned grapefruit garden, the hybrid wild boar farm, the goat farm... Coming to Lan Vuong, you can freely enjoy fruits such as: An Phuoc plum, Taiwanese mango, jackfruit. precious, gooseberry, star fruit... In addition, visitors can shop for handicrafts or enjoy typical dishes of the Southern region at restaurants in the tourist area. Not only is it an entertainment destination, Lan Vuong tourist area is also a picnic and camping location for many households and groups. The cuisine at Lan Vuong Tourist Area is also quite special, not delicacies but just simple, rustic countryside dishes. These dishes are all made from ingredients found by tourists participating in fishing or catching fish activities and many typical Southern dishes such as grilled snakehead fish, shrimp boiled in coconut water, free-range chicken. ...in the thatched huts and long houses roofed with nipa palm leaves, they are close to nature and no less luxurious.

Ben tre

From January to December

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Vinh Kim fruit garden

As one of the largest fruit gardens in the Southern region, in Tien Giang there are many famous fruit gardens such as fruit gardens inside the tourist area of ​​Cu Lao Thoi Son and Con Lan Tien Giang. Among them, Vinh Kim Fruit Garden located in Chau Thanh district is still the most famous name and attracts a large number of people to visit every day. This place has a fresh, spacious and airy space, so it is extremely suitable for you to enjoy sightseeing, relax as well as enjoy many delicious and attractive fruits. Next summer is also the time when Vinh Kim Fruit Garden welcomes a large number of people to visit because this is also the time when fruits are in harvest season. Located about 70km from Saigon, if you travel to Vinh Kim Fruit Garden by motorbike, it will take you nearly 2 hours to get there. Depending on the vehicle you choose, the distance may be shorter or longer than 2 hours. After arriving in Tien Giang, you can ask local people for directions to the right place without worrying about getting lost. Below is the guide to Vinh Kim fruit garden that you should save before leaving. Dressed in a simple, rustic beauty, Vinh Kim Fruit Garden is the ideal destination for those who are looking for a peaceful, unhurried place to rest. The climate in the West is quite hot, but in return the green space inside Vinh Kim Fruit Garden has eased the harsh sun outside, creating an extremely cool place for you to comfortably rest and relax. At Vinh Kim Fruit Garden, many different types of fruits are grown such as Vinh Kim Lo Ren Star apple, durian, grapefruit, longan... Each type of fruit in harvest season radiates a fragrant aroma that makes anyone who orders it. When I come here, I can't help myself. Coming to Vinh Kim Fruit Garden, you will be "entertained" with a hearty, delicious and extremely attractive fruit party.

Tien Giang

From January to December

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Missing the garden of Cai Be

Cai Be garden is a large fruit growing area located along the banks of the Tien River and belongs to Cai Be town, Cai Be district, Tien Giang. Thanks to favorable natural conditions with fertile soil and a suitable climate for fruit trees to grow, the garden is always lush and full of branches. - Address: Trung Nu Vuong Street, Area 2, Cai Be, Tien Giang On a land area of ​​about 1,500 hectares along the North bank of Tien River, there are many different types of fruit trees grown. In particular, the fruit trees here bear fruit all year round, with extremely attractive round and succulent fruit shapes. The sweet taste of the fruit is all thanks to the quality of the fertile alluvial soil that is deposited on the Tien River every year. Because they realize that the trend of exploring fruit gardens in the Mekong Delta is increasingly blooming, local people have launched tours that combine enjoying fruit right in the garden. They probably did not expect that the number of people responding would be so large. Many visitors are also interested in checking in at Cai Be garden to enrich their albums. If you are new to Cai Be Garden for the first time, you will probably be very confused and not know where to start. In fact, this garden is a large fruit growing area on the North bank of the Tien River, about 5km from Cai Be district, about 130km from the center of Saigon. If you depart from Ho Chi Minh City, you can travel according to the following plan. First we will move in the direction of National Highway 1A, then go straight on National Highway 1A through Long An, My Tho, Cai Lay to reach Cai Be district. After arriving at the district center, you should ask local people for the shortest route to Cai Be garden. To cover this distance it usually takes us about 3-4 hours by motorbike. According to the experience shared by many people, to relieve fatigue, we should visit My Tho to rest, eat and drink before continuing the journey to Tien Giang. However, it is best to choose the route on Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong highway, then continue in the direction of DT878 to National Highway 1A. This route we only have to travel about 110km. Cai Be garden owns a large area and accounts for 1/3 of the fruit tree area of ​​the whole province. The garden is surrounded by canals and rivers, creating an extremely poetic space. It can be said that the most unique feature of this place is the diverse, colorful fruits hanging on the branches. When visiting, most people will feel like they are lost in the garden of Eden. The garden has Tien Giang specialties with strong Western imprints such as: Hoa Loc mango, Cai Mon durian, king orange, honey orange of all kinds... If you have enjoyed it, you will be aware of the differences between fruits. garden here compared to other places. After enjoying looking at the fruit trees with their branches, everyone can pick the fruit themselves right in the garden. Especially if you buy fruit right from the garden, the price is also extremely cheaper than in the city. Coming to Cai Be garden, you will admire a natural picture with bold characteristics of the river countryside, where we can immerse ourselves in the natural space and typical lifestyle of the river region. It is a rustic and simple life with gentle and simple people, erasing the hustle and bustle of urban life. At Cai Be garden, there is an area for families or groups of visitors to enjoy cuisine. Here we will enjoy many different specialties such as boneless snakehead fish, fried giant fish... with typical flavors of the region. Food prices here are considered reasonable, even quite cheap and not exorbitant. Fruit trees in Cai Be garden appear all year round so we can enjoy them anytime. However, the most ideal time to visit is around June - August. This is also the fruit harvest season, so the whole area will smell of the faint aroma of ripe fruit, which is extremely attractive. It can be said that coming to Cai Be garden, we will be immersed in the vibrant fruit harvesting atmosphere and love the sincerity and simplicity of the people of the West in particular and Tien Giang in general.

Tien Giang

From January to December

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Cu Lao Thoi Son

Located in the cluster of four sacred islands (Long, Lan, Quy, Phung), Cu Lao Thoi Son is also known as Thoi Son island or Lan island. This is an attractive garden tourist destination located in My Tho City, with charming river scenery and many sweet and fragrant fruits that will attract tourists to Con Lan. Thoi Son Islet is the largest of the four dunes on the My Tho River (a section of the Tien River) with an area of ​​about 1,200 hectares with many interlaced ditches. Although located on the same river, Rong Islet (also known as Tan Long Islet or Long Islet) and Lan Islet belong to My Tho city, Tien Giang province; while Quy and Phung islands (the smallest islands) belong to Tan Thach commune, Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre province. The population here lives mainly by growing fruit trees (mostly longan and sapodilla), beekeeping, fishing and aquaculture. Coming to Con Thoi Son, you will experience the typical form of tourism of the river region, which is going down the boat down the winding canals between two dense rows of nipa palm trees. Besides, you can also stroll along winding stone paths, pass through lush fruit orchards, and sit in garden houses to drink honey tea and listen to amateur folk music. A particularly attractive feature is that you can ride a horse-drawn carriage around the orchards. A horse-drawn carriage tour will carry about 4 people and take you to tourist attractions such as traditional craft villages, fruit gardens,... Coming here, in addition to visiting and experiencing tourist services in Con, you can also enjoy Western specialties such as banh xeo, fried/grilled snakehead fish rolled with rice paper,...

Tien Giang

From January to December

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Vinh Trang Pagoda

If anyone has once set foot in Tien Giang to enjoy the garden flavors of Thoi Son island, see the nature reserve at Dong Tam snake farm but have not yet admired the beauty of combining European and European architectural features? The Asia of Vinh Trang Pagoda cannot be called a complete trip. Vinh Trang Pagoda is the largest Buddhist temple in Tien Giang province, ranked as a national historical-cultural relic in 1984. The pagoda was built in the early 19th century by Mr. and Mrs. Bui Cong Dat. In 1894, Venerable Thich Hue Dang of Giac Lam Pagoda (Gia Dinh) became the abbot and organized the construction of a great pagoda and named it Vinh Truong Pagoda with the implication of wishing for the pagoda to be "Eternal for mountains and rivers, forever." heaven and earth exist". That's why people in the surrounding area still call it Vinh Trang Pagoda. In 1907, Venerable Tra Chanh Hau repaired the main hall, mixing both Asian and European architectural features. In 1930, Venerable Minh Dang completely restored the pagoda to its current appearance. As a pagoda with the most unique architecture in the South, the highlight of Vinh Trang Pagoda is the three-entrance gate with the art of assembling pieces of porcelain and porcelain. From the colors of ceramics, ancient artisans skillfully arranged many paintings illustrating Buddhist stories, folk tales, themes of four sacred animals, four precious animals, flowers, clouds, sky... with the utmost care. wonderfully picturesque dithering. The soft scrolls inscribed with Buddha's names in skillful handwriting: Tran Tinh Mountain Mon, Vast Vow Mon, Pure Land Mysterious Mon... Including four consecutive items (front hall, main hall, ancestral house, back house), the pagoda has an area of ​​14,000m², 70m long, 20m wide, built of cement and precious wood, 1m high molded foundation, surrounding Build a solid wall around it. The front of the street is built in a harmonious European-Asian architectural style with slender columns, curved arches and colorful patterns. Going inside, we will see a shiny golden color applied to the carved images and Buddha statues. Most notable are the pair of dragon pillars in the main hall, which are large round pillars, made of precious wood, architecturally styled in the style of "upper and lower autumn". Looking from a distance, visitors will have the feeling that the pagoda is like a house in European architectural style with slender curved columns, with reliefs of Eight Immortals riding animals with Renaissance patterns, and Roman-style arches. , iron wool from France, ceramic tiles from Japan. Inside the main hall and the ancestral house, there are bold Vietnamese architecture, the horizontal panels and wooden statues are skillfully and sophisticatedly carved with joyful and lively images. The space inside the pagoda is home to many fine art works of generations of artisans throughout the North, Central and South. For example, in the middle of the column is a set of blue and eight immortal beasts. This work was created around 1907 - 1908 by local artisans. Compared to the surrounding lamella sets, this set dates back to an earlier date, but has a higher artistic level. This is a rare relief from the early 20th century, proving that visual arts in the South developed quite early. The four pillars of Vinh Trang Pagoda all have dragon pillars hanging from them. The outer pair carved with four sacred animals was donated by Mrs. Le Thi Ngoi in Ba Tri (Ben Tre) in 1909. A special feature is that this pair of dragon pillars has a unique and unique layout: carved with a phoenix standing on top. dragon head. It can be said that the entire beauty of Vinh Trang Pagoda focuses on visual arts, of which statues make up the majority. In particular, at the pagoda there is also a set of statues of eighteen Arhats that are not inferior in terms of art to the statues of Arhats at Tay Phuong pagoda. These 18 statues are located on both sides of the main hall wall, carved from jackfruit wood, each statue is about 0.8m high, with a pillow width of 0.58m. The Arhats all ride animals, holding treasures in their hands. The description of this group of statues also has its own, very Southern appearance, but is successful in describing the typical emotions of each Arhat, proving that in addition to his craftsmanship, the author is also quite knowledgeable about the teachings of the dynasty. Buddha. Researcher Truong Ngoc Tuong determined that the most beautiful statues of this pagoda were made by artist Tai Cong Nguyen and his students around the early 20th century. The largest is the Amitabha statue donated by Mr. Tong Huu Trung in Vinh Long. There is also a statue of Ho Dharma Protector promoting good and punishing evil... All represent the pinnacle of the art of round statue carving in the Mekong Delta region. Around the pagoda are ornamental gardens planted with many types of fragrant flowers and exotic grasses, lakes fragrant with lotus scent and ancient trees providing shade, creating a wonderful harmony between the natural scenery and the architectural space. , making the pagoda more ancient and solemn. Prominent in the middle of the garden is the 24m high Amitabha Buddha statue (pedestal 6m, statue 18m). The white statue depicts the Buddha standing and watching over sentient beings in all realms. The Buddha statue is considered by many locals to be the symbol of the current temple. About 80km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Vinh Trang is considered a famous ancient temple and a unique architectural work. It can be said that the beauty of the pagoda focuses on visual art and is also a reflection of the artistic history of the land of Tien Giang. Today, the pagoda has become a must-see tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists when they have the opportunity to visit My Tho city. Moreover, it is also a place of research for many people when visiting this impressive temple.

Tien Giang

From January to December

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Cai Be floating market

The floating market is the contiguous place of three provinces: Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, one of the three largest wholesale markets in the Southwest region, along with Cai Rang and Nga Bay floating markets, so Cai Be floating market is always crowded. entertainment, seafood to household appliances, drinks,... Visitors can go to the floating market by many means such as motorbikes, personal cars, passenger cars... but the most interesting thing is still going by motorbike. Traveling to Cai Be floating market by motorbike will be a new experience, bringing visitors many unforgettable memories. The road is nearly 80km long, you can move in the direction of Kinh Duong Vuong street to National Highway 1A and then through Vo Van Kiet. Next, you turn onto Provincial Road 875 to find the way to Trung Nu Vuong, then drive a little further and you will see Cai Be floating market. Here, if you want to see with your own eyes the crowded activities of boats and boats and see forms of underwater trading, you should go early in the morning, just before dawn. Morning is the time when the market is bustling, with the most trading and many types of agricultural products. You should pay attention to the market closing time at 8am to avoid being late. For those who like silence and peace, they should visit the floating market in the afternoon to see the activities of people on boats, one of the characteristics of the Southwest. In the afternoon, you should go around 4:00 p.m., when the sun is less sunny. You will have moments watching the sunset on the river. Sunset is also the time when the whole market lights up, bringing a bit of poetry and sadness. This is considered the most beautiful and sparkling time of this floating market area. The floating market in Tien Giang province is where boats come to exchange goods. This place still retains the typical cultural activities of the Mekong Delta market. The highlight is the transfer station for fruits and produce to all regions. Each boat is hung with a pole so that buyers can easily identify it and do not have to advertise. To visit this floating market, you can rent a boat to Cai Be floating market with about 10 to 15 seats, the price ranges from 500,000 - 800,000 VND. If you want to have an interesting experience here, you can rent a Western-style dinghy, with a cheaper price of 150,000 - 200,000 VND for 3 - 5 people. If you want to buy a package ticket to visit the floating market, traditional villages, fruit gardens and amateur music,... With many diverse goods, Cai Be floating market is famous for specialized fruits such as green-skinned grapefruit, Lo Ren star apple, Cai Be tangerine,... and has the largest amount of fruit in Tien Giang and is located in other provinces. Others come here to buy goods such as Vinh Long, Ho Chi Minh City, Ca Mau,... Today, due to people's needs, Cai Be floating market in Tien Giang not only sells fruit or agricultural products, but also dishes. Small boats weave between fruit boats, mainly selling drinks and breakfast to market-goers: wet cakes, noodles, porridge, noodle soup, vermicelli noodles, coffee, da tea... Tourists come and go. You will have the opportunity to experience relaxing moments amidst the river, sipping a cup of coffee. From about 13:00 to 16:00, when the water is low, the islands emerge, people on many neighboring islands, especially those in the area, flock to mud bath. Hundreds of boats running back and forth bustling the entire river. Cai Be floating market is one of the attractive Tien Giang tourist destinations visited by a large number of domestic and international tourists. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to come to Tien Giang, do not miss the opportunity to experience interesting things in this countryside.

Tien Giang

From January to December

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Sa Dec ornamental flower village

Not only possessing valuable historical and cultural relics and unique culinary arts, Dong Thap also leaves an unforgettable impression on tourists with Sa Dec flower village. Formed in the late 19th century, nestled poetically on the Tien River, this place was originally known as Tan Quy Dong flower village - a traditional craft village over a hundred years old. At that time, in this area there were only a few households growing flowers to decorate for Tet. Gradually, the number of households growing flowers increased. Annual work has become the main profession in Tan Quy Dong ward. The flower village later spread to other areas such as Sa Nhien canal, An Hoa ward, Tan Khanh Dong commune, etc. To date, the total area has reached 500 hectares with more than 2,300 households growing and 2,000 different species of ornamental flowers, turning this place into one of the largest flower beds in the Mekong Delta and the South. No matter what time of year you come, you can admire the flowers and take photos to your heart's content. However, people from near and far often choose to go to Sa Dec flower market in the spring. Because at this time the weather is cool and fresh, the flower pots mixed with spring colors seem to be full of life. If you live far away and want to visit the flower village, you need to pay attention to sightseeing and shopping before December 23 (or the 12th lunar month). Because after this date, gardeners almost always send flowers to other provinces and cities to sell. Coming here in December, you will have the opportunity to participate in the spring flower festival held annually at Sa Dec park. The festival has many interesting programs such as fairs, displays and exhibitions of ornamental animals, folk dance festivals, Ba Ba shirt contest, culinary contest from flowers, art cockfighting contest, and performances. street, etc. Although it only takes place in a single day depending on the local schedule, this event has many unique activities for you to discover about flower growing and the unique cultural beauty of Sa Dec. When coming to Sa Dec Flower Village you need to note the following points. Sa Dec flower street is up to 3km long with many gardens stretching close together. Therefore, to fully explore this place, you should prepare a pair of walking shoes. If you intend to take Tet photos at Sa Dec flower village, Dong Thap, don't forget to wear ao dai and bring a camera in your backpack. The Western sun at noon or early afternoon is quite harsh, so prepare an umbrella, hat and sunscreen if you plan to have fun all day at the flower village. During the visit, be careful not to pluck flowers, break branches or otherwise affect ornamental plant pots. Because you buy them right at the place of planting, without incurring additional shipping fees, the price of flowers here is quite cheap, suitable for buying to decorate the house or as travel gifts for relatives.

Dong Thap

From January to December

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