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If you have the opportunity to come to Vinh Long, you will visit Tra On floating market to better understand the lives of the people here and the cultural beauty of trade in the Mekong River region.
Coming to Tra On floating market at the end of the day, you will see boats becoming a place of residence for Western people.
You will see many boats in the market hanging their stall's products on bamboo sticks high so that other boats can easily see them.
Coming to Tra On floating market, you will see many types of goods sold, but the most popular are Western fruits.
Every day, Tra On floating market is the gathering place for more than 100 boats from the Western provinces to trade here.
Tra On floating market is located at 44 Trung Trac street, Luc Si Thanh commune, Tra On district, Vinh Long province.
Coming to Tra On floating market, you will be immersed in the vibrant and bustling atmosphere of the West.
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 1789 view
November to April
Coming to Vinh Long, a city on the banks of the romantic Co Chien River, visitors will visit many famous historical and cultural relics. One of them is Van Thanh Mieu, a typical architectural work left over from the Nguyen Dynasty after the French army occupied Vinh Long citadel. This place is known as the "Quoc Tu Giam of the South", preserving many precious stories about the studious spirit of our ancestors in ancient times. Vinh Long Temple of Literature is located in Long Ho village, Binh Long district, Vinh Long province, southeast of Vinh Long city, now in ward 4, Vinh Long city. When traveling to Vinh Long, if you want to visit the Temple of Literature, from the center of Vinh Long city, follow Tran Phu street along Long Ho river, only a short distance of about 2km to get there. Van Thanh Temple Vinh Long is one of the first three Van Thanh Temples built in the South. The other two Temples of Literature are located in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province and ancient Gia Dinh land. The project was started in 1864 and completed in 1866 by Doc Nguyen Thong, worshiping Confucius and his students. Although nominally promoting Confucianism, in reality this is a venue for cultural activities that promote sages and educate patriotism. When Van Thanh Temple's construction was completed. The Temple of Literature Association was born to take charge of management and worship. The Hue court guided the rituals and sacrifices and assigned 20 temple attendants to take care of Van Thanh Temple. This place became the cultural center of the southwestern region. Scholars and guests gathered here to discuss poetry and world affairs. In 1867, after occupying Vinh Long, the French colonialists destroyed the cultural works left by the Nguyen Dynasty and intended to destroy the Temple of Literature. Implementing the teachings of Mr. Phan Thanh Gian, Mr. Truong Ngoc Lang (ie Mr. Non) sought many measures to protect Van Thanh Mieu - the cultural heritage of Vinh Long land. After occupying Vinh Long, the French colonialists used the excuse of lack of wood to build the Provincial Governor's Palace, intending to destroy Van Thanh Temple. At that time, Ba Ho Truong Ngoc Lang (from Minh Huong) was nominated by his compatriots to join the expeditionary force to retain this cultural work. From then until now, Van Thanh Temple of Vinh Long was renovated in 1872, 1903, 1914, 1933, 1963, 1994, 2006 and 2007. Having gone through many historical events, the building has been restored and renovated many times but still retains its original architecture, and was recognized as a national cultural relic in 1991. The majestic three-entrance gate faces the quiet river, built in the ancient style with a three-storey roof, simple but artistic, with a pair of elegant tureens carved on the two pillars. Behind the gate is the Shinto path leading straight to Dai Thanh Palace. On both sides are two rows of soaring stars of the same age as the Holy Temple. Two straight rows of tall trees give the landscaped garden and relic site a depth and a strangely solemn and quiet atmosphere. On that road, amidst the flowers and leaves, visitors can admire three stone steles that have faded over time. In front of the gate is a stele recording the writings of Mr. Phan Thanh Gian, on the front stating the reason for building the temple, praising the merits of the Saint and the court, on the back praising the names of those with meritorious services. In total, there are three valuable steles marking historical periods associated with the Temple of Literature. In addition to the Phan Thanh Gian stele, there is also a stele recording the temple's restoration in 1903, and a stele recording credit to Ms. Truong Thi Loan (Mr. Truong Ngoc Lang's daughter) for donating land to make flowers and incense sticks. Confucius Temple used to be simple, with tree pillars and a tiled roof on the ground. In 1903, it was replaced with wooden pillars, lined with Chinese bricks, and covered with large and tube tiles. The Confucius Temple has many pairs of parallel tureens and horizontal panels that have historical and cultural value and show the love of learning of the Southern people. The main hall is made in the style of overlapping and spiraling snail steps. The statue of Confucius is worshiped in the middle, flanked by four masters. In addition, the altar on the left and right also worships 12 other great scholars. Outside, two small temples (Ta vu, Huu vu) were built as a place to commemorate the 72 famous students of Confucius. Van Xuong Cac is located right at the entrance to the relic, with two cannons on both sides. These ancient guns from 1921 were placed at the wharf (in front of the current Vinh Long Museum). In 1937, it brought Van Thanh Mieu and in 1960 it was placed majestically on a pedestal. Van Xuong Cac was built in the style of overlapping snail steps. Upstairs is a place to store books and worship Van Xuong De Quan, a god in charge of academic examinations. Downstairs, the middle space is where writers sit and converse, behind is a sophisticatedly carved altar, inside are placed two tablets, with parallel sentences praising the two leading scholars of Gia Dinh land, Vo Truong Toan and Phan Thanh. Simple. Every year, at Dai Thanh Palace, there are worshiping ceremonies for Spring Dinh and Thu Dinh, at Tuy Van Lau, there is a worshiping ceremony for Phan Thanh Gian on the 4th and 5th days of the seventh lunar month, and a worshiping ceremony for fallen loyal mandarins on the 12th day. and October 13 of the lunar calendar. On the occasion of the festival, Van Thanh Temple welcomes a large number of tourists from all over.
Vinh Long 1986 view
From January to December
An Binh island includes 4 communes: An Binh, Hoa Ninh, Dong Phu and Binh Hoa Phuoc in Long Ho district, Vinh Long province. With a terrain of land dunes surrounded by Co Chien and Ham Luong rivers, Vinh Long has become an attractive tourist destination, giving visitors unforgettable experiences of a river region characterized by the Southwest. Coming to Cu Lao An Binh, visitors can row sampans through the canals to admire the charming river scenery on both banks. The cool breeze and the singing on the bow of the boat will bring you unforgettable impressions. Or cycle on tree-lined village roads, breathing in the peaceful, quiet garden air. Visit ripe red rambutan gardens or longan gardens, orange gardens, and tangerine gardens laden with fruit, typical of the Western garden type of tourism. Visiting the gardens, visitors can freely enjoy fruits in any season, almost all year round. Specialty fruit gardens such as Mr. Chin Hoan's rambutan garden, Mr. Chin Can's rambutan garden, Mr. Tam Ho's longan and pepper garden, and countless other fruit gardens. Not only can visitors enjoy many delicious fruits, but they can also experience many interesting things such as visiting ancient houses, visiting craft villages imbued with river culture; Experience digging ditches to catch fish, gardening, fishing, preparing food, making folk cakes, listening to opera... A famous spiritual tourist destination of Cu Lao An Binh is Tien Chau Pagoda located on Tien beach on the left bank of Co Chien river. The pagoda was formed in the years 1740 - 1750, is an ancient pagoda not only famous in Vinh Long but also famous in the entire Southwest region associated with the legend of the fairy's beach. Cai Cuong ancient house is known as an architectural work with European appearance mixed with ancient Asian features. Located in Binh Hoa Phuoc commune, on the banks of Cai Muoi canal crowded with boats, this is a place that attracts a large number of tourists to visit. The most attractive feature of the house is the set of wooden panels that bind all three rooms, with delicate carvings of dragons, phoenixes, birds, trees... all painted in gilded vermilion, very eye-catching. Visiting Vinh Sang tourist area, visitors will be able to visit the bird and animal garden, ride ostriches running freely on the sand, fish for crocodiles, learn to walk on monkey bridges, play grass sleds, and ride bicycles around the village roads. , rowing canoes along the canals, spreading nets, fishing or digging into ditches to catch fish... An Binh Island also has traditional craft villages such as Phuoc Dinh Golden Apricot Village. This is a traditional craft village, specializing in growing yellow apricot as ornamental flowers. Coming here, visitors will be able to admire ancient apricot trees that are hundreds of years old and enjoy the atmosphere of the yellow village of blooming apricot flowers during the season. Lunar New Year. Nature has bestowed on An Binh island with healthy trees and sweet fruits in all four seasons and the people of the island have been creative, taking advantage of rivers, canals and orchards as tourist attractions and homestays. After a day of walking, visitors can spend the evening at garden houses in the form of homestay tourism, eating and living with local people. Enjoy typical dishes of the river region such as fried giant fish, crispy fried spring rolls, grilled snakehead fish, pancakes, fruit wine... Fragrant aroma filled with the flavors of countryside gardens and rivers and listening to traditional opera and traditional folk music. Mr. Sau Giao's bonsai garden (Binh Thuan hamlet, Hoa Ninh commune), Mr. Muoi Push's wooden stilt house located on Ninh Hoa canal, or Mr. Hai Hoang's old house with French-style architecture. These are all resting places for tourists wishing to stay overnight.
Vinh Long 1785 view
From January to December
Tien Chau Pagoda is also known by another name as Di Da Pagoda. This is considered one of the oldest pagodas in Vinh Long province, Vietnam. According to historical records, Tien Chau Pagoda was established more than 300 years ago and became a National Historical and Cultural Monument a long time ago. The temple possesses an ancient and unique beauty, so it attracts many people to visit and explore. MIA.vn believes that this is definitely one of the Vinh Long pagodas with the most impressive and magnificent beauty that you should not miss when traveling to Vinh Long. Vinh Long is a province about 100km from Ho Chi Minh City. This province has a fairly developed road transportation system and extremely good infrastructure, so you can choose to travel by many different means. Among the means of transportation to Vinh Long, those living in Ho Chi Minh City can go by motorbike, drive a car or buy a bus ticket. Based on the experience of some people, it usually takes about 3 hours to travel from Saigon to Vinh Long. Bus ticket prices only range from 100,000 VND/trip to 120,000 VND/turn, so they are extremely suitable for those who want to travel quickly, comfortably and safely. However, if you want to travel by motorbike on your own, you can refer to the following route: From Saigon, you go to Vinh Long city center along National Highway 1A. To get to Tien Chau Pagoda on An Binh island, you need to cross the ferry on Tien River. It only takes about 15 minutes to travel by river and you will arrive at the island. After that, you ask people to find the address of Tien Chau Pagoda. According to folk legends told by the elders living on the left bank of the Co Chien River, Tien Chau Pagoda was built around 1750 at the end of the 18th century. In the past, the monk Giac Nguyen went to practice. Coming to this An Binh island, I can feel the beautiful scenery here. Therefore, he built a small bamboo hut to worship Amitabha Buddha, the leader of the Western world of bliss called Tien Chau Amitabha. In addition, folk also passed down a story related to Tien Chau Pagoda. On cool, moonlit nights, fairies often come down here to bathe in the river and play. Therefore, this river bank is named Tien beach or Bich Tran beach. The hut located next to the river is named Tien Chau. Unlike the majestic and magnificent Jade Buddha Pagoda in Vinh Long, Tien Chau Pagoda will surprise everyone with its extremely ancient beauty. Tien Chau Pagoda was built in an ancient architectural style with 4 roofs: front hall, middle hall, main hall and back hall arranged in a triangle shape. Accordingly, the main hall, rear hall and rear hall areas are adjacent to each other, creating many spacious and airy spaces. Tien Chau Pagoda has a design imbued with the culture of pagoda carving in the 18th century. This carving is most clearly shown by the 96 round wooden columns used to support the entire temple. The carvings here are extremely delicate and sharp, attracting a large number of Buddhist followers to visit and learn. Besides, Tien Chau Pagoda possesses delicate and harmonious beauty when built in both classical and modern architecture. After many restorations, the temple has never once changed its inherent ancient beauty. Entering the grounds of Tien Chau Pagoda, you will see a statue of Guan Yin Buddha standing majestically on a lotus. Lady Buddha is holding a vase of nectar water in her hand, watering blessings for sentient beings. In the left corner of the campus is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha sitting quietly under the protection of nine dragons and a shady Bodhi tree. On the right is a statue of Maitreya Buddha smiling happily. The interior of Tien Chau Pagoda's inner sanctum is decorated extremely beautifully and splendidly. In the middle of the four pillars is the altar, inside there is a large Amitabha Buddha statue made of clay. Not only that, both sides of the altar also hang lacquered couplets that have extremely great meaning. There are still many valuable artifacts kept in the pagoda such as: a set of lamellas carved with the Eighteen Arhats, delicately carved tureens from the 19th century, wood carvings... After hundreds of years of existence, The temple still stands tall and proud with its timeless beauty. This seems to be seen as a testament to the eternal life of history. Anyone who comes here for the first time will feel the ancient beauty as well as the extremely sacred flow at this temple.
Vinh Long 1787 view
From January to December
Vinh Long is a province in the West, about 135km south of Ho Chi Minh City. Not as developed in tourism as many other Western provinces, Vinh Long also has many attractive places to visit. Among them, Tra On floating market must be mentioned. Tra On floating market is located in Tra On district, Vinh Long province. The market is about 40km from Vinh Long city center and about 162km from Ho Chi Minh City. Depending on your starting point and needs, you can come here by motorbike, bus or plane. Similar to many other floating markets in the West, Tra On floating market operates very early, starting from 3 – 4 am and ends at 11 pm. According to experience, you should go to the market at 5 - 6 am. This is the ideal time for you to come here to visit. From 5 - 6 am is the time when Tra On floating market is most active. The shopping atmosphere at this time is extremely busy and bustling. Besides, the early morning weather is also extremely cool. Very comfortable for you to walk around the market. Visiting the floating market at this time, you also have the opportunity to watch the beautiful sunrise on the river. Most boat wharves in Tra On district have boat rentals to serve tourists visiting the floating market. When renting a boat, you should discuss to agree on a price first to avoid being overcharged. After renting a boat, the boat owner will take you down the Hau River to Tra On floating market. As soon as you approach the market, you will immediately see the bustling trading atmosphere of the people here. Every day, Tra On floating market has about 100 boats from all over the Western provinces coming to trade and commerce. The boats on the floating market are like a mobile store, carrying all kinds of trading items. Among them, fruits, vegetables and agricultural products are exchanged the most. Because the Western provinces are rich places with a dense system of rivers and canals, very suitable for agricultural development. In addition, on the floating market there are also boats selling food, drinks, daily necessities, food for daily use, etc. You can find any item on land at the Tra floating market. In front of each boat, people will hang the items they sell on a large pole. In the local language, this is called Beo tree. Because in the floating market, people cannot sell like in the land market. Therefore, people will hang the items their boats sell on beo trees so that customers can easily recognize them from afar. This is considered one of the characteristics of floating markets in the West. When you come to Tra On floating market, you can explore this characteristic. Try stopping by a boat, interacting with the gentle and generous people of the West and buying a few items and a few pounds of fruit as gifts for relatives and friends. Additionally, you can also try visiting a boat selling breakfast. Tra On floating market sells many delicious breakfast dishes such as noodles, wing cakes, bread, fish noodles, etc. In the cold air of the early morning, sit on a boat in the middle of the vast river and enjoy a delicious meal. The hot, traditional breakfast of the Western people is an extremely memorable experience. Coming to Tra On floating market early in the morning, you will also enjoy a beautiful scene of daily life on the Hau River. . People trade bustlingly and enthusiastically. Meanwhile, dawn is also gradually emerging from afar. You can take advantage of checking-in to get virtual photos of a lifetime.
Vinh Long 870 view
From May to August
Vinh Long is a province in the western river region. Similar to other provinces and cities, Vinh Long is famous not only for its fruitful fruit gardens or many pagodas with unique architectural works. Besides the Vinh Long pagodas that attract a large number of Buddhists to visit and worship, this land is also mentioned by countless brick kilns located next to the extremely poetic Co Chien and Mang Thit rivers. The brick is located in Vinh Long province, stretching more than 30km, located next to the clear, poetic Co Chien river. The brick kiln is located in Long Ho and Mang Thit districts. Among them, the largest number of households participating in brick production is concentrated in Nhon Phu and My An communes, Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province. Mang Thit Vinh Long brick kiln has existed and grown along with the Co Chien River for more than 100 years. That is why this ceramic brick kiln is extremely famous and the largest in the Mekong Delta. Not only that, the ceramic village's products are also allowed to be exported to many developed countries around the world. Folk and indigenous people living in this land for hundreds of years have fondly called Mang Thit Vinh Long brick kiln the "Kingdom of bricks and tiles". Mang Thit Vinh Long brick kiln is remembered by everyone with the image of red-pink kiln roofs and rows of time-stained bricks in the middle of the Co Chien River for hundreds of years. From red bricks with all different shades, under the skillful hands of Mang Thit village artisans, many masterpieces were born. Along with the Co Chien River, the smoky old brick kiln quietly overcomes many ups and downs, so everyone who comes here can feel its timeless beauty. Mang Thit Vinh Long brick kiln has an ancient and unique beauty. The image of silent bricks lying in the middle of a gentle and peaceful scene at the kilns makes the scene here more attractive and peaceful than ever. In the late afternoons, the scene of Mang Thit Vinh Long brick kiln becomes even more sparkling and impressive. Mang Thit Vinh Long brick kiln is where many valuable ancient primary clay mines are still preserved. All the primary clay mines are located inside the traditional red ceramic brick making villages along the banks. This is the most important material to make decorative products, or in construction such as red bricks, fired bricks, ceramics... From the experienced hands of craftsmen, thousands of valuable works are created. was born to bring people many useful uses. According to local people, the traditional handmade ceramic brick making profession in Vinh Long had a prosperous and extremely glorious period that any family living along this river owned a kiln. . That is why Mang Thit Vinh Long ceramic brick kiln craft village still retains many traditional values. Each brick kiln is considered a symbol of time, filled with many memories. Anyone who comes here will feel the charm and beauty of the ups and downs of the brick kilns. At this time, please feel free and pose to create the best quality photo album. If you come here right around the time when the ceramic tile making season enters its peak period, it will be great. You will be able to record images of a series of brick and ceramic kilns emitting white smoke into the sky. Looking back from afar, Mang Thit Vinh Long brick kiln looks like a red emirate with hundreds of small castles. Besides, you also have the opportunity to check-in a unique architectural work in Vietnam at Mang Thit Vinh Long brick kiln. These are extremely unique and impressive ceramic houses. Don't miss this special experience opportunity when traveling to Vinh Long.
Vinh Long 1022 view
From November to April
The Le Can - Nguyen Giao monument was built in 2004 at An Nhon intersection, Vung Liem town, with a height of 7.5m, made of bronze, and weighs 21.5 tons. The statue was built to commemorate two national heroes, General Le Can and Nguyen Giao, in the early history of the struggle against the French colonialists. On June 20, 1867, France invaded Vinh Long for the second time. Together with the people of the whole country, the people of Vinh Long rose up to organize many uprisings against foreign invaders. First, there was the Dang Cuu group (a group of court officials who united to raise troops), then Phan Thanh Gian's two children, Phan Ton and Phan Liem, raised the flag of resistance, but failed one after another...Faced with the repression of the invaders. , the hearts of patriotic people became even more angry and angry. Around 1872, the uprising in Vung Liem arose, the leaders of this anti-French movement were Le Can and Nguyen Giao. Le Can and Nguyen Giao were both farmers, but were more or less educated and had passionate patriotism, so when they stood up to call on the people to resist the French, they received a warm response from the farmers. people and scholars around the area. On one night of the year Nham Than (1872), implementing the strategy of Le Can - Nguyen Giao, Pho Mai led a militia group of about thirty people to raid the market of Vung Liem district, killing the district owner named Thuc and 6 soldiers. After this resounding victory, the French army carried out fierce repression and they sent governor Ton Tho Tuong to take over Vung Liem to replace the district owner who was killed by insurgents, in addition to the famous lawyer Alix Salicetti. sinister, but the resistance force did not flinch, temporarily withdrew, hid and waited for the opportunity to counterattack. To destroy Salicetti, Le Can came up with a plan to surrender and lure the enemy into an ambush by the insurgents at Cau Vong. On February 15, 1872, Salicetti led his entourage to Vung Liem to meet the insurgents. When arriving at Cau Vong, General Le Can, as soon as he saw Salicetti sitting on horseback near the end of the bridge, immediately jumped over with a ladder, hugged Salicetti and threw him to the ground. At that time, the war drums sounded loudly, Nguyen Giao led the insurgents to block the French soldiers' retreat and killed over 10 people. Meanwhile, Commander Le Can and Salicetti hugged each other and fell into the river and both died in the water. Nguyen Giao took Salicetti's head and together with the people and troops buried General Le Can on the edge of the forest. After that, the governor Tran Ba Loc brought troops to capture and kill all the people in the hamlet. Bodies filled "Vung Linh" (now the camp is read as Vung Liem), people's houses were also burned. Nguyen Giao continued to resist the French, but the great event was unsuccessful. He was shot down by the enemy in the Co Chien River and the young soldier's body was lost. Although the two heroes and martyrs sacrificed their lives, the names of General Le Can - Nguyen Giao still live forever in history books, remembered by today's generations. Source: Vinh Long Tourism
Vinh Long 2088 view
The relic site of Ong Tien Quan's Mausoleum of Marshal Dieu Bat, located in Giong Thanh Bach hamlet, Thien My commune, Tra On district, Vinh Long province. General Quan Tien, General of Dieu Van Ton, Nguyen Van Ton's real name is Thach Duong (1763 - 1820), a Khmer ethnic person, from Nguyet Lang village, Binh Phu commune, Cang Long (Tra Vinh). He followed Lord Nguyen and had great contributions in reclaiming the lands of Tra On and Cau Ke and creating solidarity between the Kinh, Chinese and Khmer ethnic groups, preventing the invasion of the Siamese army. He and his generals participated in supporting Thoai Ngoc Hau in dredging the Vinh Te canal, so Lord Nguyen was grateful and awarded him the title of Dieu Bat and was given the title Nguyen Van Ton. When he died, he was posthumously awarded the title of Field Marshal Dieu Bat. According to documents by researcher Truong Ngoc Tuong, Marshal Nguyen Van Ton was infected with the epidemic while participating in urging the Vinh Te Canal to be dug up. That year there was a major epidemic, killing thousands of peasants and spreading in many provinces of Cochinchina. Marshal Nguyen Van Ton and his wife died on the same day after Tet Canh Thin 1820. It is a coincidence that after the death of Marshal Dieu Bat and his wife, the epidemic suddenly ended. At that time, the people of the Tra On - Man Thit area thought that he had an epiphany to protect the villagers from the epidemic, so they flocked to the mausoleum to worship him, hoping to be protected, and the belief in worshiping Marshal Dieu Bat came from there. . Ong Tra On's mausoleum worships Field Marshal Nguyen Van Ton, has existed for 200 years and has been restored many times, and was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical-cultural relic in 2019. 1996. Regarding architecture, the mausoleum has a main hall, a martial arts hall and a guest house, built in the style of a Southern communal house with wooden materials, tiled roofing, brick floors, and walls. Looking from the outside, the three-entrance gate and fence around Marshal Dieu Bat's mausoleum were built in 1963 and restored in 1994. On both sides of the gate are pairs of opposing tureens. After passing through this gate, you will see another gate. Behind this gate is a large, cemented yard with many trees and flowers surrounding the yard. Inside the campus there is a screen depicting a dragon and tiger. In front of the main hall is a martial arts hall and a 10m high flagpole hanging the Soai flag. Vo Ca was built in 1953 with heavy materials and has 4 round columns. The ends of the martial arts roof are decorated with porcelain coin shapes. The martial arts roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, and above it are statues of two dragons painting pearls and a pair of fish turning into dragons. On both sides of the martial arts door, there are statues of two majestic unicorns. The highlight is the gilded lacquered horizontal panel with the four great characters "Protect the country and protect the people". The main hall is about 200m2 wide, with four supporting pillars forming a banh it-shaped roof, across the bridge. The roof is covered with yin and yang tiles. The top of the roof has a crockery coin pattern. On the roof there are a pair of dragons flanking the sun and moon. There are three doors into the main hall. Above the main door is a sign engraved with the words "My Thanh Assembly Hall". On both sides of the door are pairs of tureens. Inside the middle altar, there is a portrait of Former Military Marshal Dieu Van Ton, on the right, there is a statue of Marshal Dieu Bat's wife. On the left, Binh Tay worships Deputy General Nguyen An. The graves of Field Marshal Dieu Bat and his wife are located behind the mausoleum in a double burial style built in 1820 with structures made of lime, honey, and sugar. His grave is higher than her grave. In front of the tomb there is a screen with two parallel sentences. Ong Tra On's Mausoleum Festival was included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 22, 2020. Source: Vinh Long Tourism
Vinh Long 1862 view
Phuoc Hau Pagoda is located in Dong Hau hamlet, Ngai Tu commune, Tam Binh district, Vinh Long province. This is an ancient Buddhist temple of the Lam Te sect, Chuc Thanh sect, and is also famous for its unique stone sutra garden, one of a kind in the West. Initially, Phuoc Hau Pagoda was just a thatched hut. In 1894, everyone in the village worked together to build a thatched hut into a pagoda with wooden ribs, yin-yang tile roof, plank walls, and brick floor. This pagoda is a type of village pagoda so it is named Dong Hau pagoda. In 1910, the name of Dong Hau pagoda was changed to Phuoc Hau, and more and more monks and nuns came to take refuge and receive precepts. During the period of national liberation struggle, Phuoc Hau Pagoda was also a place to house revolutionary cadres in the most difficult and dangerous times. Many monks studied at the pagoda, followed the teachings of the Venerable Monks, and listened to the call of the Fatherland, "taking off their robes and putting on their war robes". This is a relic of special importance to the history of Vietnamese Buddhism in the 20th century as well as the Revolutionary history of Vinh Long province and the Southwestern region during the war. After many times of restoration and new construction, Phuoc Hau Pagoda currently includes many works such as the main hall, middle hall, rear temple, sutra hall, stupa system... Except for the main hall, which was newly built in 1962 with materials. modern according to the architectural model combining East - West, other works are parts of the old temple, dating from 1894. The main hall of Phuoc Hau Pagoda is shaped like the word "painted", overlooking the river. The front of the pagoda is built in the style of an ancient building, with a model of a towering seven-storey tower in the middle. The inner hall is quite large, the middle altar holds a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha in meditating form along with a statue of newborn Prince Siddhartha and the Three Venerables (Avalokitesvara, Amitabha, and The Chi). On both left and right sides there are two altars. Here, there are a group of very precious statues from the ancient Dong Hau pagoda that are still kept, such as statues of Tieu Dien Dai, Ho Phap, Ksitigarbha, Chuan De and a set of Arhat statues all made of wood or Cay Mai ceramic. The pagoda has a very unique stone sutra garden, with elaborately carved sutras on stone. The Dhammapada Sutra Garden consists of 213 blue stone slabs measuring 0.4×0.6m, engraved with 423 sutras on both sides, in addition there is a poem about the general idea of the Dhammapada, 1 poem about the merits of the Dhammapada Sutra. the conduct of monks and Buddhists and a stone slab engraved with the image of Venerable Thich Minh Chau. The stone slabs are arranged to simulate Bodhi leaves spreading out in eight directions, symbolizing the Noble Eightfold Path. The center of the garden is a mountain with four Shakyamuni Buddha statues. There is also the Garden of Amitabha Sutra and the Garden of Bac Truyen Quoc Diem Sutra. Amitabha Sutra Garden has 31 stone slabs arranged in a row of small S-shaped lotus ponds, symbolizing Vietnam. Each North, Central, and South region has a stone slab placed in the middle of the lake inscribed with a symbolic pagoda, plus symbolic pseudo-mountains such as Yen Tu mountain, That Son... The sutras in this garden are translated in six-eight verse form. The pagoda also has a number of stone slabs engraved in English next to Vietnamese so that foreign tourists can understand when visiting and many stone slabs engraved with the words heart, patience, and Buddhist teachings are very unique... Phuoc Hau Pagoda was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national revolutionary historical relic on January 25, 1994. Source: Vinh Long Tourism
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Comrade Tran Dai Nghia's memorial area in Phu My 1 hamlet, Tuong Loc commune, Tam Binh district (Vinh Long), the memorial area for Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia is a cultural work. has a profound humanistic meaning, expressing gratitude for great contributions and helping generations better understand the background, life, spirit of overcoming difficulties, eagerness to study well, and creative work of a talented scientist. , a great intellectual who dedicated his life to serving the people and the country, an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh. The memorial area for Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia was started construction on November 24, 2013, inaugurated on May 18, 2015. The entire project has an area of about 16,000 square meters, designed in an open, airy, gentle, and intimate style, but still ensures dignity. The project includes main items such as: Memorial house, exhibition house, conference room, movie screening, traditional activities, square... The memorial area has nearly 1,000 documents and artifacts about the life of Professor, Academician, Major General, and Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia. To contribute to increasing the meaning and value of the souvenir area, the General Department of Defense Industry, Ministry of National Defense recently handed over a military engineering workshop model and 132 defense and economic products for display. The highlight of the memorial area is the science and technology data integration center, a modern project invested in and built by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The Center is a place to store and promote scientific and technological information, serving the exploitation of agricultural production and new rural development in the Mekong Delta; Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia's real name is Pham Quang Le, born on September 13, 1913 in a poor teacher family. With an intelligent and energetic personality, from a young age he was always determined to study, determined to rise and achieve excellent results at all levels of education and then went to France to study abroad. After 11 years working at gas power plants, aircraft manufacturers, weapons research institutes, and aeronautical engineering in France and Germany, in 1946, he volunteered to follow President Ho Chi Minh to serve the country. . With his knowledge, when he returned home, he was assigned the task of researching new weapons; Organizing the construction of hundreds of engineering factories across the country; carrying out a general movement of tens of thousands of tons of machinery, equipment, and materials to the Viet Bac war zone; Gradually improve organization, force, training, and team development; Successfully researched, manufactured and converted many types of weapons and equipment suitable for the Vietnamese battlefield. At many seminars about his career, many leaders of the Party, State, and scientists commented: He is an outstanding scientist, known as the father of industry. Vietnam's defense. At that time, his achievements in researching, manufacturing and improving many types of weapons contributed to reducing the gap in scientific level between us and the enemy, helping our troops gain the initiative on the battlefield, moving forward. won complete victory and unified the country in the spring of 1975. The memorial area of Professor, Academician, Major General, Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia was recognized by the Mekong Delta Tourism Association as a typical tourist destination of the region in 2017 and re-recognized in 2022. Source: People's Army Newspaper
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Ngoc Son Quang Holy Relic is located in Tan Thieng hamlet, Tan Long Hoi commune, Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province. Around the beginning of 1928, Mr. Truong Nhu Thi and Cao Dai dignitaries established the Kim Linh monastery. The religion here follows the Tien Thien sect. In 1936, Mr. Truong Hoang Ngu, a Cao Dai dignitary, donated 7 square meters of land to build a new place of worship. In 1936, Ngoc Son Quang Thanh Tinh was completed. Since 1931, besides practicing religion, dignitaries and followers of Ngoc Son Quang had revolutionary activities. In 1936, the French colonialists sealed the Ngoc Son Quang Holy Pure Land. After the Cochinchina uprising in 1940, many dignitaries and believers were arrested and exiled. Despite such difficulties, Ngoc Son Quang still turned towards the revolution. In 1943, the Party organization assigned comrade Tran Van Sen to break the seal on Ngoc Son Quang holy sanctuary and activities at Ngoc Son Quang holy sanctuary took place more and more vigorously, the organizations here operated under the leadership of Ngoc Son Quang holy sanctuary. Directly directed by the Party, in August 1945, unions in Ngoc Son Quang and the people rose up to take power back to the people. During the resistance war against the French, this place was a solid fulcrum of the revolution. Many army units and leading cadres of Vung Liem and Mang Thit stayed here to direct the local movement. In 1954, the Party cell of Thanh Tinh Ngoc Son Quang was born to direct the revolutionary activities of Thanh Tinh. During the period of fighting against the Americans to save the country, many revolutionary activities took place, sometimes silently and secretly, sometimes openly and directly with the enemy, winning great victories on many fronts. The highlight is the event of Saint Tinh Ngoc Son Quang building Nguong Thien monument - holding a Peace prayer ceremony, this event took place from November 12 to 16, 1970. The festival advocated a forum against American invasion. , affirming that Vietnam is determined to be peaceful and independent. This event resonated domestically and internationally. Many foreign news agencies came to Ngoc Son Quang to directly report news to the world. The enemy tried every way to destroy the ceremony and suppress religion. Nguong Thien Dai still stands firmly in the solidarity and protection of believers and people. This event made the enemy tremble in fear. In 2007, the State cooperated with followers of Cao Dai religions inside and outside the province to invest funds to restore the larger and more majestic structure to record the important historical event in 2007. world stature and also so that the People have a place to pray for peace. The second event that also created a big buzz took place in July 1973. Followers and dignitaries Ngoc Son Quang directly met with Minh Duc district chief, Vinh Long province chief, commander of the four tactical region, Ministry of Home Affairs, The Prime Minister's Office, the Supreme Court, and the puppet National Police Command fought fiercely against conscription. Faced with Ngoc Son Quang's strong struggle, the enemy had to give in and release 181 detained believers, pledging to end raids and searches for Thanh Tinh. Nowadays, on the 14th and 15th of the 11th lunar month every year, Ngoc Son Quang Holy Land celebrates a solemn and respectful Peace Prayer Ceremony. In addition, Ngoc Son Quang Holy Relic has main festivals: Ceremony for the Supreme Being (God) on the 9th of the first lunar month. Thuong Nguyen Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Feast of the Five Kings, worshiping Shen Nong on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Trung Nguyen Festival on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. Ha Nguyen ceremony and initiation ceremony on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month. Ngoc Son Quang Holy Relic was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and cultural relic of the revolutionary historical type on August 31, 1998. Source: History of Mang Thit District Party Committee
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The memorial area of Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet is also known by the familiar name of "Mr. Sau Dan's Garden" by the people of Vinh Long. The memorial area is located in Phong Thoi hamlet, Vung Liem town, Vinh Long province. Total area of 1.7 hectares includes items: Exhibition house, office, worship area, garden. The highlight of the monument is the memorial house and the Prime Minister's working house during his lifetime. The exhibition house has many documents, artifacts, and images that vividly demonstrate the process of the Prime Minister's revolutionary activities. But the most impressive is the portrait of the late Prime Minister with a radiant smile hidden in the background of 15,000 photos about the Prime Minister's life and revolutionary career. Comrade Vo Van Kiet's real name is Phan Van Hoa, alias Sau Dan, born on November 23, 1922 in Trung Hiep commune, Vung Liem district, Vinh Long province, in a poor farmer family. Comrade Vo Van Kiet's life and career are closely linked to the heroic revolutionary struggle history of our Party and nation. When he was 16 years old, he became enlightened about the revolution, joined the anti-imperialist Youth movement and became a member of the Indochina Communist Party at the age of 17. When the Cochinchina Uprising broke out, at the age of 18, he was assigned to be Secretary of the Party Cell of Trung Hiep Commune, District Party Committee member of Vung Liem District, leading the People's Rebellion to seize power in the district capital of Vung Liem. Although the uprising failed, during the revolutionary activities, he began to reveal the qualities of a great talent. As a provisional Provincial Party Committee member of Rach Gia province, he built revolutionary bases, trained military forces, expanded and developed the U Minh base to become the headquarters of the resistance command of the provinces. Southwestern region. When the French colonialists recaptured the South, as Political Commissioner of the Western Interprovincial Revolutionary Militia, comrade Vo Van Kiet was assigned to directly lead the resistance war against the French colonialists in the provinces of Rach Gia, Bac Lieu. After the Geneva Accords, comrade Vo Van Kiet was assigned by the Party to secretly stay in the South, working alongside comrade Le Duan - Secretary of the Party Committee, continuing to direct the southern revolutionary movement. From late 1959 to early 1970, under the direction of the T4 Party Committee, headed by Secretary Vo Van Kiet, the soldiers and people of Saigon - Gia Dinh fought heroically and achieved many resounding victories to force the American Empire. must sign the Paris Agreement and withdraw troops from the South. After the Paris Agreement, in his position as Standing Member of the Central Committee of the Southern Department, Secretary of the Regional Party Committee and Political Commissar of Military Region 9, comrade Vo Van Kiet directed the Regional Party Committee and the Military Region Command to make decisions. historical determination, fight enemy encroachers, protect land and protect people; In the spring of 1975, during the campaign to liberate Saigon, as a member of the Special Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, he and the Campaign Command commanded five wings of troops to quickly enter the city. , coordinated with the People's uprising, forcing the Saigon government to surrender unconditionally, completing the cause of liberating the South and unifying the country. After the country's reunification, as Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and then Secretary of the City Party Committee, you led the City to gradually stabilize. Later, in the positions of Chairman of the State Planning Committee, First Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, comrade always excellently complete the tasks assigned by the Party and People. Comrade Vo Van Kiet, 86 years old and 69 years old, has made great contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. Comrade Vo Van Kiet's entire life of revolutionary activities was always devoted to the country, devoted to the people, lived simply and humbly, always putting the interests of the Party, the country, and the People first; is a typical and exemplary example of revolutionary ethics: diligence, frugality, integrity, integrity, public-mindedness, and impartiality; A true communist with a kind heart will forever be in the hearts of our people and international friends. Source: Vinh Long Electronic Newspaper
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