Vinh Long is a province located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. Its rich, fertile soil makes the province an ideal location for growing many delicious fruits and for making pottery. Also, with the extensive network of waterways, these fruits and many other items can be purchased via big boats. Therefore, traveling by boats is a common practice here, and now let us disclose things to do, what to eat when you want to explore Vinh Long – where you can find comfortable lodging with great food but at very reasonable prices.
Overview of Vinh Long Province
Vinh Long province is located in the center of the Mekong Delta, bordering the provinces of Can Tho and Dong Thap, and lies between the Tien and Hau rivers. In 2025, Vinh Long was newly formed from the merger of the 3 provinces of Ben Tre, Vinh Long, and Tra Vinh, with a natural area of 6,296.2 km².
Vinh Long is one of the provinces with a large area of fruit gardens in the West. In addition, about 20 ethnic groups live here, with many different religions, creating diversity in culture, cuisine, and lifestyle. The province is also home to many historical and cultural relics.
What is the best time to explore Vinh Long?
Due to its location in the tropical monsoon climate zone, Vinh Long has two distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. The dry season extends from the beginning of December to April next year, while the rainy season spans from May to November. The average temperature is 27 degrees Celsius, with the highest temperature around 36 degrees. If you prefer clear blue skies and to avoid rain, the ideal time to plan your visit to Vinh Long is during the dry season.
However, from May to October, it’s the fruit harvest season; you can enjoy fresh fruit right in the garden. At the same time, the climate in Vinh Long is cool, so you can visit more craft villages. So don’t forget to bring an umbrella or raincoat during your visit at this time.
How to get here?
From the center of Vinh Long ward, it is about 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City and 30 km from Can Tho, so visitors can choose from various means of transportation, such as airplanes, cars, buses, and motorbikes, depending on the departure point.
Tourist buses departing from Mien Tay bus station (Ho Chi Minh City) to Vinh Long; Tra Vinh; Ben Tre ward center or many other parts in the province are Phuong Trang, Tri Nhan, Hoa Hiep, Nguyen An with ticket prices from 180,000 VND to 280,000 VND, travel time is about 2 – 3 hours. There are sleeper buses and limousine buses. A private car to Vinh Long is also the best option, especially when you’re traveling with a group or want to stop and admire the view.
Most buses can take you directly to your accommodation. If you happen to be staying in the countryside, you can easily cover the final stretch of your journey by taking a taxi or a motorbike guy (xe om).
Vinh Long does not have an airport, but it is very close to Can Tho airport, so visitors from the Central and Northern provinces can fly to Can Tho airport. Currently, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air both operate flights to Can Tho. Round-trip fares from Hanoi to Can Tho range from 2.5 million VND to 4.5 million VND.
How to get around Vinh Long?
Vinh Long itself was only a small city, but Vinh Long province was really extensive, especially after merging from 3 provinces of Ben Tre, Vinh Long, and Tra Vinh in 2025. If you want to see a lot, it is useful to have arranged transport. For longer distances, it is possible to arrange a car/bus with a driver.
However, if you just visit a small town, it would be perfect for exploring by bicycle. Most hotels and homestays offer bicycles for free. As an alternative to the bicycle, you can also rent a scooter/motorbike to ride around the area. And don’t forget to experience a rowing boat on canals and rivers… It’s an amazing feeling here.
Accommodation in Vinh Long
While there are many choices of accommodations available within the town of Vinh Long, for those who are seeking a more authentic experience, it is advisable to explore options outside of the town, in the picturesque countryside.
The lodges and resorts present as the most comfortable and luxurious choices, ensuring a pleasant stay with top-notch amenities. Meanwhile, if you wish to immerse yourself in the local ambiance, homestays offer a more authentic and culturally enriched experience. For a unique stay, you may also consider accommodations on islets, with a particular emphasis on homestays, allowing you to connect more closely with the local way of life.
Tourist attractions in Vinh Long
Vinh Long is not only blessed by nature with abundant fruit, fish, and shrimp, but also with beautiful scenes that captivate people. Don’t forget to visit at least one of them when you come here.
Garden and water world-discovering tourism
Rung Duoc Ecotourism Area
Just about 9 km from Ba Dong beach, Duyen Hai ward also has a Rung Duoc (mangrove forest) that stretches through Long Vinh, Dong Hai, and Long Khanh communes.
This is a conservation area, home to many wild animals and plants, as well as aquatic species at high risk of extinction. This forest has many tree types typical of the mangrove ecosystem, the largest of which is mangrove, covering up to 200 hectares. This type of tree not only prevents seawater intrusion into the mainland but also provides habitat for many animals typical of mangrove forests.
Visiting the mangrove ecological area, visitors can find homestays near the mangrove forest to stay, experience the forest, catch shrimp and crabs with local people, and enjoy fresh seafood.
Tan Quy Islet
Tan Quy Islet is a small island located in the middle of the Hau River, more than 50 km northwest of Tra Vinh ward. This islet has an area of 929 hectares and is famous for its fruit-laden orchards, with many specialty fruits such as rambutan, longan, durian, and mangosteen… especially Tan Quy mangosteen, which is popular in domestic and foreign markets for its high quality and stable output. Every harvest season, the entire island becomes bustling, attracting numerous tourists to visit and experience it.
Visiting Tan Quy Islet, tourists can not only stroll under the cool green trees and enjoy fresh fruit straight from the orchards, but also learn about the simple life of the people in Vietnam’s Southwestern region. The traditional occupation on this islet is “hunting for Pangasius krempfi,” a species of freshwater fish in the family Pangasiidae, which is commonly known as the pangas.
An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc Islets
An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc Islets are two typical destinations for garden eco-tourism in Vinh Long, standing out for their charming river landscapes and lush green fruit orchards year-round. Located in the middle of the Tien River, An Binh Islet is 
composed of fertile alluvium, offering a peaceful setting with tree-lined village roads and gardens laden with rambutan, durian, mangosteen, and longan.
Meanwhile, Binh Hoa Phuoc is one of four communes in An Binh Islet, famous for its Western-style community tourism activities. Visitors here can row canoes through small canals, enjoy fresh fruit in the garden, listen to amateur music, and experience the simple life of local people. Many traditional-style homestays have also been developed, creating conditions for tourists to relax and explore local culture.
With rustic beauty, fresh air, and the hospitality of the people, An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc Islets are ideal stops for the journey to explore the Southwest region.
Vinh Sang Eco-tourism Area
If you ask about a place for team building in Vinh Long, many people will probably recommend the Vinh Sang Eco-Tourism area. Vinh Sang has a triangular shape and is located on a side along the bank of the Co Chien River, opposite Vinh Long Ward. Vinh Sang Tourist Area covers about 35 hectares and features ponds, green forests, and a variety of entertainment activities.
Possessing a large natural garden with a system of interwoven canals and a variety of specialty fruit trees. This typical Mekong Delta river garden not only has an entertainment area with countless attractive folk and modern games, but also preserves many rare bird and animal species.
May Islet
One of the famous tourist destinations in Vinh Long is May Islet. This is a large island located on the Hau River in the two communes of Phu Thanh and Luc Si Thanh, inheriting the fresh water and silt of the Hau Giang River; therefore, May Islet has lush 
fruit gardens all year round. It has also become a horticultural tourist destination. The islet is suitable for day trips and weekends. Stopping at May Islet, tourists will experience the standard garden life, with many interesting activities and extremely rustic dishes at affordable prices.
You will be able to visit and pick specialty fruits: rambutan, longan, grapefruit… and enjoy Western dishes such as garden chicken porridge, chicken stewed with lemongrass, pangasius hotpot, and grilled snakehead fish… Not only that, but visitors can also explore the simple lives of local people and immerse themselves in the cool, very fresh air, making it ideal for relaxing after hard-working days.
Quy (Tortoise) Islet
Located along the Tien River, 23km from the center of Ben Tre Ward, is Quy Islet (Tortoise Islet). This is one of the most famous destinations for its charming river atmosphere. Coming to Quy Islet, you can live in a peaceful space without any traces of 
urbanization, with extremely mild weather.
In addition, visitors can also enjoy delicious fruits right at the longan gardens, orange gardens, and pomelo gardens… with a cup of honey tea while enjoying the melody of “Don Ca Tai Tu“ which has been recognized by UNESCO as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Sitting on boats floating along the river, taking in the rich, green, and peaceful atmosphere of the Mekong Delta region is also an experience you should not miss. Quy Islet is definitely one of the most memorable impressions left in your mind after leaving Vinh Long.
Phung Islet
Voted as a typical tourist area in the Mekong Delta, Phung Islet also known as Phoenix Islet) is designed in an open-architecture 
style and immersed in nature. Phung Islet is like a green oasis floating on the Tien River, between My Tho and old Ben Tre.
The islet covers 50 ha but offers a full range of tourist services; visitors can ride in traditional sampan boats through lush green coconut groves, explore fruit orchards, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy – famous specialties of Ben Tre, listen to the melodies of Southern Vietnamese folk music, ride a horse-drawn carriage, admire the region’s rustic charm, and many other team-building activities. Furthermore, the island preserves many traces of the Coconut Religion, through its architectural structures and exhibition areas for visitors to explore and learn about its history.
Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary
The Vam Ho bird sanctuary is home to more than 80 different species of birds. It covers 40ha, of which 15ha are primitive date forests. There is a luxuriant flora, of which nipa and mangrove predominate. This is an ideal shelter for birds, especially storks and herons. During the breeding seasons, from April to October, there are thousands of storks here to breed and raise their young until they are big enough to fly.
At 16 pm or 17 pm every day, an interesting event takes place when thousands of storks come home. Meanwhile, the herons begin their nighttime trip in search of food. Besides storks and herons, tourists may find other animals such as bats, snakes, weasels, and pythons…
Temples and pagodas
Tien Chau Pagoda
Tien Chau Pagoda is one of the beautiful destinations in Vinh Long Province and is recognized as a national historical and cultural relic. This beautiful pagoda located among lush green fruit gardens. To get here, from Vinh Long, you cross the An Binh ferry and 
go ashore for a short distance to reach Tien Chau Pagoda.
The pagoda was built in 1750 in the shape of a triangle, with a total of 96 round wooden columns, rafters, cross-sections… all of which are skillfully carved by the sophisticated hands of artisans from the capital, Hue. All construction wood is made from famous wood rafted here from Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The pagoda preserves many clay statues, red lacquered and trimmed with gold, such as Amida Buddha, Shakyamuni Buddha, Maitreya Buddha, etc., and artifacts with high cultural-art value, such as the altar door carved with the images of 18 Arhats, pictures, and parallel sentences, sophisticatedly sculpted in the 19th century.
Location: Binh Luong, Long Ho Commune, Vinh Long.
Van Thanh Temple
Located about 2km from the center of Vinh Long ward, on a large plot of land on the banks of the Long Ho River in Vinh Long. For a long time, local people have considered Van Thanh Temple a source of pride because it symbolizes their thousand-year-old 
tradition of “respecting teachers and religion”. Therefore, Vinh Long authorities have made every effort to protect and restore Van Thanh Temple as a tourist destination for those seeking to explore Vinh Long.
Not only do the houses, ancient architecture, and the imprints left behind in the “Temple of Literature” make people move, but the shady, tree-shaded campus here also makes anyone’s heart flutter. The garden here is very large, with many ancient trees, lush foliage shading each house in Van Thanh Temple from the sun, rain, and storms.
The temple was built in 1864. Two notable structures in Van Thanh Temple are Dai Thanh Temple and Van Xuong Pavilion. The front hall honors high-ranking Mandarin Viceroy Phan Thanh Gian and other officials who have the merit of developing Vietnamese education.
Location: Tran Phu Street, Phuoc Hau Ward.
Phuoc Hau Pagoda
Phuoc Hau Pagoda is famous for a unique sutra stone garden. The garden covers over 4,000 square meters and was initiated by Venerable Thich Phuoc Can, abbot of Phuoc Hau Pagoda. This garden has 500 pages of sutra carved on 250 stone slabs.
The stone slabs are arranged to simulate Bodhi leaves spreading out in eight directions, symbolizing the Eightfold Path. The center of the garden is a mountain with four Shakyamuni Buddha statues. There are also a number of stone slabs engraved with English alongside Vietnamese so that foreign tourists can understand them when visiting.
Many tourists and Buddhists who come here are very excited when the garden is decorated with beautiful rocks. According to many people, the sutra stone garden is a highly meaningful and aesthetically pleasing Buddhist site, attracting many tourists to worship, visit, and explore.
Address: Dong Hau hamlet, Ngai Tu Commune.
Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Pagoda
Located at 287A, Vinh Hoa hamlet, Tan Ngai Ward, the Phat Ngoc Xa Loi is one of the most sacred and ancient pagodas in the Mekong Delta. The pagoda has sophisticated, harmonious architecture, imbued with inherent spirituality and traditional Vietnamese 
architectural elements.
Prominent in the middle of the pagoda is the statue of Avalokiteshvara, 32m tall, and the magnificent, majestic 45 m-high stupa. With a history of more than 1,000 years, Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Pagoda always exudes a unique beauty, mingled with many thrilling anecdotes, inviting tourists to learn and explore. Standing on a square tens of meters high with airy views, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the bustling city of Vinh Long day and night; watch My Thuan Bridge busy with vehicles passing by; look at the vast Tien River… for sure, it makes your heart feel strangely peaceful.
That Phu Temple (Ong Temple)
Along with the above locations, Ong Temple, also known as Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, That Phu Temple, or Vinh An Palace, is a destination we do not want you to miss on this trip to explore Vinh Long. Ong Temple is an architectural work built from 1892 to 1909 by a group of ten talented workers from Fujian.
The worship statues here are mostly made of wood, some are made of bronze and ceramic. The columns, rafters, panels, couplets, and diaphragms are delicately and elaborately carved with Chinese architectural features. In recent years, the ancient temple has become a favorite destination for many people who want to both pray for peace and “hunt” for beautiful photos.
Address: 22 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Thanh Duc Ward.
Ang Pagoda
Ang Pagoda in Khmer is Angkorajaborey Pagoda, located on Highway 53, in Hamlet 4, Nguyet Hoa Ward. The pagoda was built in the 10th century and restored in 1842. This is one of the oldest pagodas in Tra Vinh and represents the unique architecture of the Khmer pagoda system.
Ang Pagoda is a harmonious combination of the sophisticated decorative art of Khmer culture and the colorful design of Angkor culture. From the gate, the roof mound, the pagoda pillars, to the interior architecture, all are dressed in the symbolic coat of bird heads, fairies, and the snake god Naga. The exterior of the pagoda stands out for its pillars adorned with numerous bird-head statues and its curved roof.
Ang Pagoda brings a sense of closeness to nature, with hundreds of old trees around Ba Om pond. The pagoda’s architecture is ancient and unique, and it has been recognized as a National Heritage Site.
Hang Pagoda
Hang Pagoda, or Kompong Chray, is a Southern Buddhist pagoda located on Highway 54 in Chau Thanh commune. It is called Hang Pagoda (in Vietnamese, Hang means “Cave”) because the pagoda’s gate is built like a system of three caves side by side.
The main gate in the middle is a large cave; the two gates on either side are two small caves. All three gates are solidly built with 12 m-thick walls, creating the feeling of standing within the gate, as if in a cave.
The pagoda is over 300 years old, bearing the mark of Khmer pagoda architecture, located in the middle of a campus of more than 2 hectares of green trees, including sao and dau, which is home to many species of birds and bats. This is a place many tourists visit when coming to Tra Vinh because of its fresh, quiet air.
Vam Ray Pagoda
Vam Ray Pagoda is about 35 km from Tra Vinh ward, located in Vam Ray Hamlet, Ham Giang Commune. The pagoda was rebuilt in 2004 on the foundation of the old pagoda, which had been destroyed during the war. Vam Ray Pagoda is considered one of the most beautiful Khmer pagodas in the Mekong Delta.
The pagoda has palace-like architecture, painted in gold from the dome, walls, and columns to the decorative reliefs of the 4-faced saint Maraprum, the goddess Kayno with the shape of half human and half bird, the Yeak dragon, and the Marakrit bird god.
In particular, the pagoda has a 54 m long, 20 m high, 16 m wide statue of the Buddha entering nirvana, painted red lacquer and gilded with gold.
Nodol Pagoda
Nodol Pagoda, also known as Co (Stork) Pagoda. It is a Khmer pagoda located in Giong Lon hamlet, Dai An commune. Built in 1677, it is one of the oldest Khmer pagodas in Vietnam.
Nodol Pagoda was greatly influenced by Khmer architecture with curved tiled roofs shaped like a dragon’s tail. The pagoda is surrounded by bamboo and other plants.
The most special feature of Co Pagoda is the appearance of thousands of storks living in the pagoda grounds. Every day, flocks of white storks, ibises, pigeons, etc. fly over the tiled roofs, tree canopies, and tower tops. Creating an extremely unique and impressive scene.
Mac Bac Church
Mac Bac Church is one of the largest and most famous Catholic churches in the Mekong Delta region. Located in Cau Quan town, Tieu Can Commune, the church was built in 1886, according to the drawings of architect J. Bourad. This is considered a miniature copy of Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral.
Mac Bac Cathedral features Gothic architecture, with soaring domes and colorful stained-glass windows, bearing the mark of Mekong Delta culture. The cathedral is 60m long, 24m wide, with a capacity of up to 2,000 people. Inside the cathedral, the architecture is solemnly decorated, with elaborately carved statues.
Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery
Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery, also known as Truc Lam Pagoda. It is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, located in Khoan Tieu hamlet, Truong Long Hoa Ward. The pagoda was built in 2016, following the traditional 
architectural style of Vietnamese Buddhism.
More than just a place for studying, organizing meditation courses, and Buddhist activities, Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery is also an attractive cultural and spiritual destination in the locality. Many people come here to pray for peace and tranquility after the hustle and bustle of life, or simply to enjoy the rare peaceful atmosphere. The Zen Monastery has an area of about 100 hectares, with many outstanding architectural items such as:
- Main hall: A place to worship Buddha Shakyamuni. Built in an ancient architectural style, with curved tiled roofs, elaborately carved.
- Ancestor House: A place to worship the founders of the Truc Lam Zen sect.
- Bell tower, drum tower: A place to ring bells and drums to announce the time to chant sutras, recite Buddha’s name…
- Buddha Shakyamuni statue: This open-air statue is the largest Buddha statue in the Mekong Delta. Located on a high hill, overlooking the East Sea.
Phuoc Minh Palace
Phuoc Minh Palace is also known as Quan Thanh De Pagoda or Ong Pagoda, which is a religious establishment of the Chinese in old Tra Vinh.
As the name of Quan Thanh De Pagoda suggests, the deity worshiped at this Tra Vinh tourist destination is Guan Yu, a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. The temple’s architectural layout follows Chinese tradition. The entire structure is covered with yin-yang tiles in many layers; the eaves are glazed with jade green; the pillars and beams are made of precious wood.
Inside, from the altar to the entrance, the horizontal lacquered boards, parallel sentences… are all elaborately carved and decorated in the style of traditional Chinese art, such as Two dragons facing the moon, Dragon and Phoenix competing for a pearl, the Four Sacred Animals, Four vases, Eight Immortals, Peach Garden Oath…
Ong Met Pagoda
Ong Met Pagoda, or Bodhisàlaraja Pagoda of Khmer Theravada Buddhism, has extremely high artistic value. According to folklore, Ong Met Pagoda was first built around the year 642. The Pagoda is the training center for many generations of talented monks, 
contributing to the development of Buddhism in particular, Khmer culture in general, and the history of the Tra Vinh ethnic community’s revolutionary struggles.
Inside the main hall of the pagoda, there are 32 pillars made of precious wood, arranged in 4 rows, and each column head is carved, painted red, and gilded with gold.
In 2009, Ong Met Pagoda was designated a national historical-cultural relic and an architectural art form by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Location: 01 Le Loi Street, Tra Vinh Ward.
Coconut Religion Relic
Dao Dua (Coconut religion) relic is one of the famous tourist attractions in Vinh Long. This is a place to preserve and express the cultural beauty and beliefs of the local people since early times. This relic remains relatively intact after nearly 50 years, making it a 
highly attractive check-in spot on Phung islet.
The Dao Dua relic covers about 1,500 square meters and features many unique architectural works. Located at the center of the relic is the Dragon Yard (the ceremonial site of ancient Dao Dua followers), with 9 upright pillars carved with extremely sophisticated, eye-catching dragons wrapped around them. Next to Dragon Stadium are welcome gates, walkways, high towers, mountain models, caves… all built on solid concrete pillars. In addition, at the entrance to Dragon Yard, there is a large incense burner made from broken porcelain, with a photo and a brief biography of Mr. Nam, the founder of Coconut Religion, engraved on it.
Visit fruit orchards
There are many orchards in the old Ben Tre province (now part of Vinh Long Province) that are open to tourists, who can enjoy not only the fruits but also relax in the gardens. Being immersed in the fruit orchards during the harvest season is the most valuable experience when visiting this province, especially for those who live in cities or in remote provinces. Visitors need to buy a ticket, then they can enjoy as much as they like of all kinds of fruit, such as custard apple, longan, rambutan, durian, mangosteen, and mango.
Furthermore, visitors can contact the garden owner to buy fruit at a low price, either for sale or as a gift. Some fruit gardens also offer free visits; you’ll only be charged a very reasonable price if you want to buy some. Some famous fruit gardens here:
- Cai Mon fruit orchard: Vinh Thanh, Cho Lach Commune.
- Bao Thach fruit orchard: Tan Bac, Chau Thanh Commune.
- Ba Ngoi fruit orchard: Phu Hiep, Cho Lach Commune.
- Hung fruit orchard: Tan Qui Hamlet, Tan Phu Commune.
- Que Ta fruit orchard: 126C Tan Quy, Chau Thanh Commune.
- Hue fruit orchard: Tan Quy, Chau Thanh Commune.
Traditional villages
Vinh Long Ceramic Brick
The Vinh Long ceramic brick village was established in the 1980s and is based on the brick-making craft, which has existed for over 100 years.
Vinh Long pottery is un-enamel pottery, with red color naturally mixed with white veins, creating its distinctive feature. Therefore, Vinh Long is also known as the name “Kingdom of red pottery”. Vinh Long pottery isn’t made using the traditional kneading method but is cast in prefabricated molds.
Then, the products are baked in a kiln for 7 days, with the temperature rising gradually to 900 Celsius. The pottery-making process is considered the most interesting for visitors, helping them deepen their knowledge.
Cai Mon Flowers and Ornamental Plants garden
Cai Mon Village lies along two banks of the Cai River, in Vinh Thanh Commune. The village is famous for its tradition of growing flowers and shaping ornamental plants of various kinds from the locality, the North, or from Thailand. Cai Mon is the native land of 
Truong Vinh Ky, a famous scholar. He introduced suitable ornamental tree breeds to the locality and provided local people with knowledge of tending, trimming, and shaping the trees. This craft is now booming in Cai Mon, earning hard currency for the locals.
Arriving in Cai Mon, visitors see a world of flowers and ornamental plants. Flower gardens stand side by side, looking like a colorful carpet. In Cai Mon, the growing of flowers and ornamental plants is handed down from father to son. During festival days or Tet (New Year) holidays, boats laden with flowers and ornamental plants from Cai Mon go downstream to Can Tho or Sa Dec, or upstream to Tay Ninh or Ho Chi Minh. When 
returning, they are loaded with new strains of flowers and plants. And local farmers in Cai Mon gain fresh gardening experience during their journey. The list of flowers and ornamental plants of Cai Mon is expanding year after year. Cai Mon ornamental plants are found in the central provinces and the southernmost province of Camau.
At present, households in Cai Mon are also developing the craft of fruit tree breeding. They provide millions of trees for the market, including durian, mango, mangosteen, and longan.
Cai Mon is home to artisans who can turn ornamental plants into beautiful figures of deer, dragons, phoenix, and so on. Many kinds of bonsai are exported to Southeast Asian markets.
Other Famous Craft Villages
Visiting craft villages, visitors will admire the product manufacturing process; they can ask the homeowner to test it at a few stages or try the finished product after production is complete. Some other famous handicraft villages in Vinh Long include:
- Phu Le Craft Village – making sticky rice wine.
- My Long rice paper craft village – making rice paper.
- Son Doc puff pastry craft village – making crispy sticky rice cakes.
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Should Not Miss
Tra On Floating Market
Tra On floating market is the last floating market located on the Hau River – a branch of the Mekong River before flowing into the East Sea. Floating markets have long become a very typical cultural feature of people in the Southwest region, and Tra On floating market is no exception to that feature.
For a long time, in people’s minds, the floating market of Tra On has become a long-standing fixture and is associated with many cultural activities in the area. When you visit the floating market, you will witness the local daily activities, floating stores, floating houses, floating goods, etc.; everything floats.
Vinh Long ancient house ecological area
Vinh Long ancient house ecological area is a unique destination for tourists, especially urban residents familiar with bunk houses. The house is located next to Ong Me canal in Phuoc Hau Commune with a usable area of 450 square meters and was built entirely of precious wood in the style of a 3-compartment, 2-wing house.
Stepping inside the house, you will be surprised by its beauty, from the arch of the door, carved with flowers, leaves, birds, and animals in a very harmonious way… along with a series of other delicate sculptures throughout the house. Furthermore, you can also admire the green fruit garden and enjoy Vinh Long specialties. Visitors to the Vinh Long ancient house ecological area can eat at local people’s leaf huts and buy hometown gifts such as oranges, Thanh Tra, Nam Roi grapefruit…
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Mausoleum
Nguyen Dinh Chieu’s Mausoleum relic area is a place to worship the revered hero, patriotic poet, talented physician, and exemplary teacher of Vietnam. This tourist destination in Vinh Long has long been a stopping place and a source of inspiration for generations of Vietnamese. Every year, Nguyen Dinh Chieu’s mausoleum relic site welcomes thousands of people to offer incense and pay respects, and is a source of great pride for the people of old Ben Tre province.
This entire relic site is a complex of large-scale architectural works built in 1972, covering up to 1.5 hectares, including three entrance gates, old and new temples, a stele house, and a mausoleum. On July 1 every year, a traditional festival will be held here to commemorate the merits of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Chieu with many special activities.
Location: Ba Tri Commune.
Ba Dong Beach
From the center of old Tra Vinh, visitors travel by motorbike about 55 km. At Ba Dong Beach, in addition to relaxing, visitors can take photos of the Wind Power project, which has 12 turbines facing Dan Thanh commune. Wind power has become a new check-in spot for young people when coming to Vinh Long.
Ba Dong Beach has a long stretch of fine white sand, surrounded by rows of cool green coconut trees. The seawater is clear and cool, an ideal place for tourists to swim, have fun, and relax. In addition to swimming, visitors to Ba Dong Beach can also enjoy other fun and recreational activities, such as fishing and visiting ecotourism areas.
Historical and cultural relics
Ben Tre Museum
Ben Tre Museum is located right in the city center with a campus of about 13,000 square meters. This tourist attraction in old Ben Tre is built in the classic French architectural style, with characteristic arched door frames, and comprises 1 ground floor and 1 upper floor, totaling 474 m². In the past, many important historical events took place here during the resistance war against the French colonialists and the American imperialists, led by the army and local people.
Currently, Ben Tre Museum is used to display revolutionary images and artifacts. In addition to the indoor rooms, the museum has an outdoor area of up to 288 square meters for displaying large artifacts and models, such as artillery, aircraft wrecks, and bomb shells… With images, artifacts, and models, the museum helps tourists better understand history as they explore Ben Tre.
Address: 146 Hung Vuong Street, An Hoi Ward.
Tra Vinh Khmer Ethnic Culture Museum
Tra Vinh Khmer Ethnic Culture Museum is a famous cultural tourist destination. It attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit and learn about the Khmer culture and history.
This attraction is located in Tra Vinh ward, about 5km from the city center. The museum is built in an architectural style that combines traditional and modern, with an area of over 1,700m².
Currently, the museum is preserving and displaying more than 800 artifacts, images, documents…. reflecting the material and spiritual cultural life of the Khmer ethnic community in Tra Vinh from traditional to contemporary. The artifacts displayed at the museum are divided into several main topics, including material culture, spiritual culture, art, history, and modern life.
Vinh Long specialties
As a major province in the Mekong Delta, Vinh Long is known for its river-based delicacies, fruit orchards, and seafood.
Grilled field-mouse
Surely you will be extremely surprised and shocked when you hear this dish? However, just enjoy it, you will be conquered by the taste of rat meat. The meat used for processing is field-mouse meat. When farmers harvest rice, they often catch many field mice. After that, local people bring it home, clean it, marinate it with spices, and then grill it until golden brown. The flavor of the meat blends with delicious, greasy spices.
Cu Lao Luc Si spring roll rice paper
A specialty of the rice paper-making village in Luc Si Thanh commune, Vinh Long. This craft village is more than 70 years old. When enjoying, you can have sweet or chili rice paper.
You can choose from many different flavors of rice paper, such as tamarind, chili, and sweet. Each type of rice paper has its own flavor, which pairs well with meat, vegetables, and sweet tamarind dipping sauce. Just thinking about it makes me crave it.
Grilled snakehead fish with straw
Experience grilling snakehead fish over a straw and sipping them to savor the sweetness in each bite. Grilled snakehead fish with straw is a typical rustic dish for the southwestern countryside of Vietnam, with a unique flavor and very simple preparation, but it brings an impressive dish to travelers.
Fried Elephant Ear Fish (giant gourami) is a Vinh Long specialty, served with vegetables, bananas, and mixed fish sauce. All of them create a very unique flavor.
Bun nuoc leo
The main ingredient of this dish is bo hoc sauce, which is typical of Khmer cuisine. Bo hoc sauce is made by mixing and fermenting many types of fish, fragrant and soft. When cooking the broth, the fish sauce is carefully sifted, the bones are removed, and the broth is cooked with ingredients such as lemongrass, shredded snakehead fish, straw mushrooms, and pig’s blood.
Bun nuoc leo is often eaten with spring rolls, cong cake, and roasted pork depending on preference. To balance the taste of the fish sauce, customers add raw vegetables such as banana flowers, chopped lotus flowers, bean sprouts, and herbs when eating.
Suong noodle soup
Suong noodle soup is a noodle dish served with shrimp cake. The fresh shrimp is marinated with spices, ground, and shaped into 3 cm-5 cm long pieces. To make the shrimp cake chewy, the cook must knead them many times to get a chewy texture. The patties are placed in the pot and boiled for another 5 – 10 minutes, until they float and turn yellow.
The broth is simmered with pork bones, soy sauce, and tamarind to create sourness and seasoning. To make the noodle bowl more appealing, the cook adds boiled pork belly, blanched bean sprouts, lettuce, and serves with shredded white cabbage. The dipping sauce is a mixture of ground soy sauce and chili.
Am porridge
Am porridge is made from snakehead fish. The cook chooses fresh fish, boils and removes the bones, then stir-fries with onions. The fish eggs are beaten until smooth, then added to the porridge pot, which is cooked in the fish broth. The accompanying ingredients include dried onions, dried shrimp, and dried squid.
Am porridge needs to be seasoned with fish sauce, crushed bean paste, minced chili, and stir-fried until thick with garlic, ground pepper, and crushed roasted peanuts. The porridge is served with chopped raw vegetables, onions, cilantro, blanched bean sprouts, and crushed crispy toasted sesame rice paper.
Ben Co noodle soup
The noodle soup, with broth simmered from pork bones, ensures clarity. To do this, the cook must choose fresh marrow bones, and while simmering, regularly skim off the foam. The noodle soup is often served with pork leg, lean meat, muscle meat, heart, liver, and intestines depending on preference.
When serving customers, the restaurant adds green onions, fried onions, and pepper to make the dish more appealing. The noodle soup is not served with vegetables; customers mix fish sauce to dip the toppings according to their taste.
Tra Cuon Tet Cake
The name of the cake comes from Tra Cuon hamlet, Cau Ngang Commune – a locality with a large Khmer population. Tra Cuon Tet cake is delicious thanks to its ingredients. The sticky rice chosen to wrap the cake is Long An waxy sticky rice, which is sticky and can be preserved for a long time.
To give the cake a beautiful green color, the maker mixes the soaked and drained sticky rice with spinach juice. The filling consists of steamed and pureed green beans combined with seasoned pork. Many places also add salted eggs to the filling to make it more attractive. The cake is wrapped in banana leaves and cooked for about 10 hours.
Ben Tre thick noodle soup
Thick noodle soup has long become a culinary “trademark” of Ben Tre. The reason it is called that is that when preparing, the thick noodle dough is rolled out thinly and then chopped into finger-sized strips to taste, then put in a pot of boiling water to cook.
The broth for pork trotter soup is made mainly from bones, ham, mushrooms, and radishes. The combination of chewy, slippery dough noodles, rich broth, and a crispy pork leg dipped in fish sauce makes anyone who has tried it remember it forever.
Coconut tofu salad
Coconut tofu salad is a specialty that locals often serve to guests. Coconut tofu is the upper part of the coconut tree, located deep within the trunk, including young buds that have not yet sprouted and petioles. Coconut tofu salad has a sweet-and-sour flavor, is crispy, fragrant, and cool, and is low in fat.
The ingredients to make this salad include peeled tiger prawns, thinly sliced pork belly, laksa leaves, onions, and crispy roasted peanuts. After mixing coconut tofu, thinly sliced into long strands, with the ingredients, creating an attractive salad. Served with the salad are a cup of sweet-and-sour fish sauce and crispy shrimp crackers.
Coconut worm
Coconut worm has long been famous as a delicious dish in old Ben Tre, very familiar and loved. Made from the larvae of the beetle that feed on the soft parts of the coconut tree, they are rich in nutrients and have a unique fatty, nutty flavor.
Among the dishes with coconut worm, eating them raw with fish sauce is very popular. Although not everyone dares to try this dish, after enjoying it, you will definitely fall in love with its unique flavor.
In addition to the dishes that can be enjoyed on the spot, visitors who explore Vinh Long can buy wax coconut, beef sauce, Vinh Kim dried shrimp, fish sauce, flat rice, or souvenirs made of bamboo, coconut, fruit, and traditional Khmer masks as gifts.
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