Tourist destination
Truc Lam Zen Monastery, Tra Vinh
Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery is the first Zen monastery belonging to the Truc Lam Yen Tu sect of Tra Vinh province. Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery is located in Khoan Tieu hamlet, Truong Long Hoa commune, Duyen Hai town, Tra Vinh province with an area of nearly 10 hectares in the Ba Dong sea mangrove eco-tourism area. Truc Zen Monastery Lam Tra Vinh with main items: Main hall, corridor, lecture hall, ancestral house, bell tower, drum tower, three-entrance gate and abbot's house. All of the architecture at Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Tra Vinh was designed and built according to the model of Vietnamese Buddhist temples of the Ly - Tran dynasties (12th to 14th centuries), typically with tiled roofs. two floors. The ends of the roof are gently curved, showing the nation's humility and harmony with nature. Stepping through the three-entrance gate, to enter the main hall, is a large yard, 150 m long and structured. into two levels, which is where the abbot preaches the Dharma or the temple or locality organizes Buddhist cultural events. The time spent walking along the length of the yard is a necessary preparation for a change of mind, so that Buddhists and visitors can put aside all desires and heartbreaks, creating peace and freedom to enter the world. spirituality. Truc Lam Zen Monastery holds many records among Buddhist monasteries in Tra Vinh area such as the temple closest to the East Sea, the entire architecture closest to traditional national architecture, the largest main hall, The largest Buddha statue, the largest Avalokiteśvara statue, the largest hall, the lecture hall with the largest capacity, the largest yard in front of the Main Hall... Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery was built according to the architecture of Vietnamese Buddhist temples during the Ly Dynasty - The ceiling, with a two-storey tiled roof and gently curved roof ends, creates a rustic and simple beauty imbued with the spirit of Vietnamese national culture. Although there is a casuarina forest blocking the wind in front, looking in from the sea 10 km away, the Zen monastery stands out with its majestic tiled roof on land. The entire main hall is built from imported ironwood and meticulously shaped and carved by skilled artisans from Bac Ninh. Passing the three-entrance gate, you will enter the main hall through a large yard, about 150 meters long. This is not only a place for the abbot to preach and the temple to perform Buddhist rituals, but also a venue for cultural events. In particular, when passing by this place, you temporarily forget all worries and negative moods, to enter a spiritual space with peace and freedom. The main hall of Truc Lam Zen Monastery has an area of 27 x 45m wide, 11m high, built on a 1.4m high stone foundation. This place is considered the largest main hall of all Buddhist monasteries in Tra Vinh province. In the main hall of Truc Lam Zen Monastery, Tra Vinh, the Buddha statue was built in the posture of "Smiling with flowers", like in the stories about the Buddha holding a lotus flower and bringing it towards Anan, smiling. This is the largest bronze Buddha statue in Tra Vinh, 3.5 m high and weighing more than 3 tons, cast from a famous bronze casting village in the ancient capital of Hue. In addition to worshiping Buddha Tathagata and Bodhisattvas and Practitioners following Buddhist teachings, Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery also worships a golden statue of Le Thanh Marquis Nguyen Huu Canh - a great sage of the Southern region. In particular, the Later Patriarch side of the Zen monastery also honors the three Truc Lam Tam Patriarchs, Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, Phap Loa, Huyen Quang along with His Holiness Dat Ma and other Vietnamese monks who have contributed to religion and life. nation, Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery also worships the golden statue of Mother Au Co, helping Buddhists look back to the origins of the nation. Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery was built with the desire to restore traditional Buddhist cultural values according to the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, and at the same time create conditions for monks, nuns, and Buddhists to have good relationships. practice meditation. Tra Vinh Truc Lam Zen Monastery will be a tourist highlight of the Mekong Delta in general and Tra Vinh province in particular, contributing to diversifying tourism products in the Ba Dong sea mangrove eco-tourism area. creating opportunities for Tra Vinh tourism industry to develop.
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Hang Pagoda
Hang Pagoda in Tra Vinh province is also known by the Khmer name Kompong Chray, this is the most famous Khmer Theravada Buddhist temple in Tra Vinh province. With the address at cluster 3, Chau Thanh town, about 5km south of the city center of Tra Vinh province, along National Highway No. 54. Hang Pagoda campus is quite large, with an area of about 7 hectares, this place It is actually the "home" of many species and strains of plants endemic to sand dune land such as bamboo, star, dau, bamboo... these trees grow together into many different high and low levels and are extremely valuable. bow face provides the biosphere and is also a natural gene source for future generations of trees. Tra Vinh Cave Pagoda was founded in 1637 and has experienced 22 different generations of abbots. During the Tet Offensive in 1968, this pagoda was heavily damaged by bombs. In 1977, monk Thach Suong (now the 23rd generation abbot) returned and mobilized everyone to join hands in restoring this temple. Since then, Tra Vinh Cave Pagoda has become more spacious and majestic through many restorations and repairs. People here often call it Hang Pagoda because the western side gate was built facing Provincial Road 36 (now National Highway 54) like a series of 3 caves close together. In particular, the middle gate is shaped like a large cave, the two sides are two small caves. All three gates are built very solidly with walls about 12m thick, making you feel like you are standing in a unique stone cave. The special thing about this Cave Pagoda is that the pagoda gate is built in the form of a cave. , dome, this is also an artistic architectural work that makes a difference between this pagoda and the rest of the Khmer pagodas in Tra Vinh province and also contains many profound religious historical values. Entering the Hang Pagoda campus, the main hall is built on high, airy ground and has many steps leading up with many meticulously sculpted patterns and motifs. The roof of the main hall is made up of many overlapping layers of bricks and on top is a towering, majestic spire. The Shakyamuni Buddha statue is placed high up and arranged below are smaller Shakyamuni Buddha statues in many different positions. It can be said that compared to other Khmer Buddhist temples in Tra Vinh province, Hang Pagoda It is a temple with an area not too large, but the attraction of this temple for many people is the wood carving workshop that has been operating for about 30 years, creating many products that have a great reputation in the entire market. Vietnamese fine arts school and a "bird sanctuary" Strictly protected, existing next to Tra Vinh city. Like other Khmer pagodas in Tra Vinh, Hang Pagoda is not simply a place of worship and belief but also a place to preserve many traditional cultural and artistic features typical of the Khmer people and learning activities. , moral education. A special feature is that the pagoda owns a fairly large school and about 20 small stilt houses so that Khmer people in the area and surrounding areas can come to pray and practice here every day. If you have the opportunity to visit Hang Pagoda, you will have the opportunity to directly witness the artisans and monks of the wood carving workshop using many different cutting, chiseling, and grinding tools. All products are handcrafted and shaped in a variety of sizes and shapes from tree stumps. After nearly 30 years of operation until now, the artistic wood carving workshop of Hang Pagoda in Tra Vinh province has produced countless impressive works of many different sizes. It can be said that all products crafted from Hang Pagoda's wood carving workshop bear the mark of traditional Southern Khmer visual art. When you visit, you can choose to buy the wood sculpture art works that you like best to take home as gifts or souvenirs. When you come to Hang Pagoda, after you have admired the Buddha sitting on the main hall, you can visit the artistic wood carving workshop or you can also spend a little time sitting on the benches around the Hang Pagoda grounds to Feel the peaceful rhythm of life and the storks flying in the sky. Everything will be captured in our eyes, those are the birds soaring high in the morning, flying everywhere looking for food like in the fields and rivers near Hang Pagoda. The afternoon will be the time when they take turns flying and bringing food back to the young birds in the nest. The chirping of birds in a green natural setting all creates a truly peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.
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Jade Buddha Relics Temple
When mentioning Vinh Long, some of you only think of large eco-tourism areas, vast fruit gardens or some places associated with the nation's studious tradition. However, from ancient times until now, Vinh Long is proud to be the most mentioned land with many national cultural relics such as: Van Thanh Temple, Ong That Phu Mieu Pagoda, Tien Chau Pagoda, Long Thanh Communal House. .. That's why many people want to go to Vinh Long to rest and take a break from the difficult life out there. Jade Buddha Pagoda Vinh Long is considered by many people to be a miniature ancient town in the Southwest region. This is considered one of the sacred pagodas, possessing the most majestic beauty in the land of Vinh Long. Every year, the temple always welcomes thousands of Buddhists to visit and admire the beautiful scenery. Not only that, on every full moon day, holiday or New Year, many visitors from all over gather here to visit and sightsee. The temple owns an area of more than 1.7 hectares, built in 1970 by the late Venerable Thich Thien Hoa. However, in April 1975, for various reasons, construction was halted. By 2015, the construction competition at the Jade Buddha Relics Pagoda in Vinh Long was continued. There are many items that will be gradually completed by 2015 such as: main hall, stupa, open-air Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara station, three-entrance gate... Vinh Long Jade Buddha Pagoda is compared to a miniature ancient town because of its architectural style imbued with the Buddhist cultural identity of Vietnamese people. With scientific design, the temple uses a lot of empty space to create a gentle, peaceful space. The sophisticated and harmonious artistic architecture of Vinh Long Temple of the Jade Buddha Relics makes many people extremely excited when checking-in here. Not only that, most of the items from the outside to the inside of the temple are imbued with the spiritual culture typical of traditional Vietnamese architecture, so they have extremely attracted visitors from all over. Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Relics Vinh Long There are many attractive and extremely beautiful corners, creating conditions for many young people to come here to live virtually. From the curved pagoda roof, majestic steps to the tall stupa, every corner at Vinh Long Jade Buddha Pagoda can become a great place for you to pose for photos. According to the experience of many young people visiting this temple, everyone should stop at the three-entrance gate to check-in. With its extremely majestic beauty, this is definitely a shooting angle that anyone who comes to the Jade Buddha Relics Temple in Vinh Long for the first time should not miss. Stepping into the inner campus, the large square appears extremely tall and extremely airy. You can completely feel the purity and peace when listening to the sound of temple bells echoing from all directions. The most special highlight at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Relics in Vinh Long is the famous 9-storey stupa up to 49m high. The stupa possesses an ancient, solemn and majestic beauty thanks to its hexagonal design, combining dragon-shaped carvings on the unique tile roof. The Jade Buddha Pagoda Vinh Long brings extremely splendid beauty when it possesses many impressive items that resonate with the typical architecture of traditional Vietnamese Buddhist culture. This place is definitely one of the interesting places you should take note of
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Mang Thit brick kiln
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.
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Con Chim
Con Chim is a tourist destination in Tra Vinh that promotes the spirit of environmental protection and attracts tourists with its rich Western cultural beauty. With the slogan "Returning to Con Chim, country people only have the heart", the way of welcoming and treating guests here makes anyone who has experienced it feel warm and cherished. Con Chim is one of the tourist destinations in Tra Vinh is famous, considered a peaceful green oasis. This place possesses a favorable model that contributes to protecting the environment, while preserving a rustic and genuine culture. With the slogan "Returning to Con Chim, country people only have the heart", the ecological oasis brings an exciting experience of exploring rivers and gardens, attracting tourists from near and far. The name of this dune is quite special. When mentioned, it makes people imagine a strip of land in the middle of a large river with all kinds of birds. In fact, people often name places by geographical location and outstanding features. And as the name suggests, this island is the land where flocks of birds fly to reside in the evening after a day of foraging. On January 9, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tra Vinh province officially launched the Con Chim community tourism site, helping the economic life of local people to significantly improve. Con Dat embraces the flavors of nature and preserves a "clean" culture, thus satisfying tired feet who want to find a simple, peaceful life. Whether you have experience traveling to Con Chim or not, how to The warm yet friendly and close welcome of the local people still makes you feel as warm as the first time you visited. This is exactly like the slogan at the hamlet's Community Activity Center, which is "When it comes to Con Chim, country people only have the heart". After moving through the gate, tourists will receive a bicycle for convenience in sightseeing and sightseeing. This is a vehicle that makes it easy to move on the small road, with flower beds on both sides blooming at ten o'clock. Along there are rice fields with young green seedlings, faintly fragrant. Until you see the houses made of nipa palm leaves, rows of cowhide jars, the washing floor next to the pond, the dinghy moored under a coconut tree... you immediately know you are in a Southern village. any. Because all this simplicity, simplicity and strange peace can only be found there. In addition to sightseeing, the Con Chim tour also brings you back to your childhood with interesting folk games. games like u, mandarin box, can fighting, jumping rope... Although these games are not strange to the 9X generation and earlier, freely experiencing them in modern life is very rare. Besides, at Con Chim there are also activities such as crab fishing and crab racing with prizes to help you transform into a farmer of a Western village. Con Chim is a tourist destination in Tra Vinh that helps you learn more about the people and cultural beauty of this land. The journey to explore the Mekong Delta will not be complete if you miss the opportunity to visit and have fun at the snail. Con Chim ecological island.
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Tra On floating market
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.
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Ha Thao tourist area
Ben Tre - a land that receives many incentives from nature, with a cool climate all year round due to being surrounded by a system of rivers and canals, creating a picture of green countryside filled with coconut trees, dotted with colors and scents. The cool sweetness of a variety of fruit trees. Speaking of Ben Tre, it is impossible to deny the sincerity, kindness, and hospitality of the people here. If you are looking for a tourist destination to rest after busy days, Ha Thao Ben Tre Tourist Area is a place worth choosing. Located south of Ben Tre River, about 6 km from Ben Tre city center, Ha Thao Ecotourism Area on Bao Island, has a large area, divided into many separate areas, integrating many vacation services. Nursing, entertainment, restaurants promise many experiences for visitors. The main area is located in hamlet 3, Nhon Thanh commune, Ben Tre city, with a poetic and charming scenery, mixed with authentic architecture mainly made from coconuts and coconut trees to honor the value chain of coconut trees, a typical image of Dong Khoi land. The resort service includes 26 Homestay rooms and 19 fully equipped 1-star hotel rooms, with a total capacity of 150 people, convenient for groups or families to rest, enjoy moments of relaxation, and find peace. balance in life. In addition, there is also a camping area for more than 20 tents (3-4 people/tent) suitable for student groups. In addition, the Ha Thao restaurant system has 4 large and small halls with a capacity of over 1,500 seats and a cruise ship serving meals for over 50 guests, decorated in a formal, rustic manner with a professional service team. professional, thoughtful, friendly, meeting the needs of conferences, weddings, birthdays, and other gatherings, including many rustic and rustic dishes such as: cork cotton salad, coconut tam salad (coconut apricot salad). , water coconut, tubers coconut pot), water coconut salad, grilled chicken, grilled snakehead fish, scorched rice - boiled vegetables - braised, fish hotpot, fruit spring rolls... In particular, Ha Thao tourist area serves you Various types of medicinal wine (mu tun, wild myrtle, northwestern banana, ginseng areca, cat apple...) and fruit wine are brewed in giant jars of over 1,000 liters, with many health benefits, of which 1 number of fruit types Trees harvested from Vuon Mit farm: star fruit, cherry, guava... The warm and cool setting of Ha Thao restaurant, along with the cool and fresh river breeze, will evoke the friendship contained in each hand-delivered glass of wine. , for example: “Eat a piece of betel, five or three instructions; Drink a cup of wine, five or seven promises." In addition to delicious dishes, Ha Thao also has a candy and souvenir counter with many products made from coconut tree materials that will be meaningful gifts for friends and relatives far away. At the same time, to help visitors have a truly impressive experience when coming to Ha Thao, in addition to the swimming pool and water sports games, there are also teambuilding games with a team of fun, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable game managers. Burning experience with each group of guests, it will definitely bring everyone laughter. At the same time, Ha Thao has many river tours, so visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the poetic beauty of the countryside, experience traditional beekeeping villages for honey, and participate in the production stages. Folk candies: rice paper, coconut candy. Here, visitors will enjoy sweet honey tea and listen to amateur music performed by indigenous people. A little bit of poetry, a little bit of sweetness, a little bit of clarity blend together to create a picture of a charming southern landscape. If you intend to sail to the West, experience the gentle sunshine, the humid wind of the Tien River, the sound of water rushing against the side of the ship, blending with the purple water hyacinth flowers floating on the river, you will definitely evoke emotions for you to think about an ideal destination. Ha Thao will be honored to welcome you like welcoming a distant friend back in a sincere, warm way, fulfilling its mission.
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Phu Son bougainvillea village
Phu Son Ben Tre Bougainvillea Village is a stopover place that is no stranger to tourists from all over the world. Along with Cai Mon Ornamental Flower Village, these are two very popular tourist attractions every Tet holiday. Under the mild, cool weather of the river province, every year, this bougainvillea village blooms brilliantly, creating a particularly poetic and eye-catching landscape. Stopping here, you not only have the opportunity to check-in "virtual life" with a forest of colorful flowers, but you can also buy potted plants with the desired shape to beautify your living space.Village Phu Son Ben Tre bougainvillea is located about 22km from the city center, takes about 30 minutes to travel. This place is located quite close to Cai Mon Church, Phu Long Pagoda... Therefore, after exploring the flower village, you can visit more of these famous spiritual places. In general, the route to the temple Phu Son village is relatively easy to get to. People just need to drive along Highway 60 and then turn right onto DT882 and run about 3km more to see the attraction in the same direction. Phu Son bougainvillea village is the place with the largest pond planting scale in Cho Lach district in particular and Ben Tre coconut land in general. The profession of growing and caring for bougainvillea has existed here for more than 20 years and has become the livelihood of more than 100 households. Although it was born and developed for a long time, it is only in the last 4 to 5 years when the roads have been built that Phu Son village has become known and become a tourist destination, creating a special impression. Every year , households here will plant from a few hundred to thousands of bougainvillea trees with all colors and designs. Previously, each tree had only one pure flower color. However, in recent years, as techniques have been increasingly improved and developed, artisans have not only processed flowers produced in time for Tet but also successfully grafted many three-color and five-color flower plants under the same root to produce a product. Extremely beautiful and high quality product. The diverse colors of confetti are also the way that Phu Son village products gain full advantage when supplied to domestic and foreign markets. From pink, white, purple to yellow, red... you can easily choose the flower plant that suits your preferences. With the technique of changing colors, grafting multiple colors of flowers on one stem and creating winding stems, the number of products sold always receives great support from friends near and far. Phu Son Ben Tre Bougainvillea Village is one of attractions that you definitely cannot miss on your journey to explore the Southwest region. Save this place in your personal travel guide so you don't miss it. When Tet comes and spring comes, there's nothing better than coming to this flower village to take "virtual life" photos and bring home beautiful potted plants to decorate your home.
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Cai Mon fruit garden
Cai Mon is one of the rural areas in Ben Tre that still has a Southern character with the main job being to grow fruit trees and ornamental plants. Every year this unique craft village supplies the Southern market in particular and the country in general with a lot of fruits and seedlings of all kinds such as durian, mangosteen, mango, longan, etc. Besides, tourism is also the strength of this land with many orchards, craft villages, ornamental tree growing areas, flower gardens,... contributing to the attraction of Ben Tre tourism. Cai Mon fruit garden is a location with many famous garden tourist areas in Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province. Western tourists often choose to visit Cai Mon fruit garden because they can temporarily escape the dust and noisy life of the city while enjoying the fresh air. And more importantly, you can enjoy the flavors of many fruit trees such as oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, mango, mangosteen, durian... In addition to the rustic garden space, tourists who like to come to Cai Mon also enjoy Also impressed with the very cheap ticket price to the fruit garden, including sightseeing and fruit eating activities at the garden. Cai Mon is a place in Vinh Thanh commune, Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province. Right from the name of this land, it is associated with fruits and fruit trees. Because according to writer Son Nam's research documents on the culture of the Southern region, the name "Cai Mon" originated in ancient times when people observed that this land had lush fruit trees all year round. The flowers bloom, attracting many honey bees. The word Cai means large canal, and Mon in Khmer means honey." Cai Mon fruit garden was formerly a village growing food crops. Small fruit in Vinh Thanh commune, district Cho Lach, Ben Tre province. According to local elders, the name Cai Mon has existed since this place was still a wild fruit forest with many honey bees nesting is a large canal, and Mon is the word Mum (in Khmer) meaning honeycomb. Later, when Southerners came to reclaim the land, they discovered that this was an ideal fruit growing land, hence the name Cai Mon is associated with the title "Fruit tree paradise" in Ben Tre since then. Following the wave of eco-tourism, returning to nature and fresh countryside, Ben Tre has blossomed with tourist areas and fruit gardens to serve tourists. Besides Lan Vuong, Chin Song, Ha Thao tourist areas, Cai Mon fruit garden attracts many young people and tourists from big cities to visit. That's why more and more fruit garden owners in Cai Mon are opening a number of garden tourism services to serve tourists more thoughtfully. Until now, Cai Mon fruit garden has become a tourist destination in Ben Tre known to many tourists from near and far. Especially on weekends or holidays, Cai Mon welcomes thousands of tourists to visit the garden, as well as enjoy fruit and take photos. The entire area of Cai Mon fruit garden is divided into an outer ring and a ring. inner ring. The outer ring is planted with familiar tropical trees such as oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, longans... The deeper you go into the inner ring of the fruit garden, you will come across many types of trees whose fruits you only know but have never seen before. such as durian, mangosteen, sapodilla, star apple, etc. Perhaps the thing that everyone enjoys and admits is the most wonderful thing when coming to Cai Mon fruit garden is that while visiting, they can still pick and enjoy it themselves. Eat ripe fruits on the tree. In particular, if you go on the right time from May to July - which is the fruit season in Cai Mon, visitors will admire hundreds, thousands of types of fruit trees with all eye-catching colors. It's hard to imagine the feeling of joy when freely walking around, taking pictures and picking fruit in the middle of a giant garden full of fragrant flowers and sweet fruits. Not only fruit, Cai Mon is also the land of colorful flowers such as raspberry daisies, daisies, marigolds, bougainvillea, dahlias, sunflowers, carnations... Besides, the flower garden also There are many varieties of roses - beautiful and quite "fastidious" flowers that are grown here such as: velvet roses showing off their crimson, smooth appearance in the sun; Romantic gladiolus pink with lotus purple; Elizabethan pink is soft and gentle; Korokit pink, a unique brick color, then yellow rose, red rose, orange rose, powder pink, each with its own beauty... Therefore, coming to Cai Mon fruit garden, in addition to being able to see and enjoy delicious fruits, tourists can also admire extremely beautiful flowers grown in the ornamental flower village. There is no need to travel to Sa Dec as far away as Dong Thap, just return to Cai Mon right away, you will also be able to admire and take photos with flowers and ornamental plants as much as you like. At the same time, you can also chat with flower growers to learn about the process of growing and caring for these flowers. If you like, you can choose to buy colorful flower pots at Cai Mon flower garden as gifts from Ben Tre to give to relatives and friends. Ben Tre is a land blessed by nature with many rivers and canals carrying heavy silt, accumulating vast rice fields, endless coconut gardens, and luxuriant fruit orchards. And the fruit kingdom of Cai Mon and Cho Lach was also born from there. Increasingly, Cai Mon is becoming more and more famous and has formed a brand as an ecological tourist destination with fruits, ornamental flowers, and seedlings.
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Con Oc Ben Tre
Possessing idyllic beauty, fruitful orchards, unique traditional craft villages,... Con Oc Ben Tre has long been an attractive tourist destination, attracting a large number of tourists every year. . If you have the opportunity to travel to Ben Tre, do not miss this wonderful tourist destination. Con Oc belongs to Hung Phong commune, Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province. The island is located on Ham Luong River, between Bao Island and Minh Island with a total area of about 647 hectares. Con Oc is located about 15km from the center of Ben Tre city and about 90km from Ho Chi Minh City. Con Oc is not yet economically developed. People here mainly make a living from farming, animal husbandry, and weaving. Although there are not many convenient places for entertainment and recreation, this is the special attraction of Con Oc. This place is a peaceful countryside, separate from the bustle of the city, very ideal for you to return to nature, rest, and enjoy a peaceful life. Located on the Ham Luong River, Con Oc Island is surrounded by all four sides. surrounded by rivers. Therefore, the air on Con Oc Ben Tre is always cool and pleasant. Ham Luong River's alluvial deposits also help make Con Oc's land fertile and green trees and fruit trees grow luxuriantly. Coming to Con Oc, you can leisurely stroll on the roads, admiring the wild natural beauty and the slow, relaxing pace of life of the people here. You can experience activities such as sitting on a boat, weaving between interlaced canals, picking Sesbania flowers, pulling fishing nets or sitting under laden orchards,... Valuable experiences that You probably won't be able to find it easily in other tourist attractions. Con Oc Ben Tre is located in the intersection area between salt water and brackish water. Plus fertile land, favorable weather, fresh climate. Therefore, this place possesses many unique and delicious fruit trees. Among them, the most famous are pineapple coconut, nipple coconut and green skin grapefruit. Con Oc grows a lot of coconuts. Thanks to favorable natural conditions, coconut tree productivity here is much higher than in other regions. The deliciousness is also much more unique. Nipple coconuts in Con Oc are rich in water and have a sweet taste. Pineapple coconut in particular is a unique, rare type of coconut that is not easy to find in many other regions. Pineapple coconut has sweet rice and juice, especially with the faint scent of pandan leaves. Therefore, the drink is extremely delicious. Besides, green-skinned grapefruit is also one of the special fruits of Con Oc. The green-skinned grapefruit here is bred by people from the famous grapefruit variety of the Lach market area. However, when grown in Con Oc, it gives a more distinctive and delicious flavor. The green-skinned grapefruit here has thin skin and large fruit. The segments are succulent, seedless, have a harmonious sweet and sour taste, and are extremely delicious. Con Oc has up to 45.2 coconut growing areas. In addition to selling fresh coconuts, coconut leaves, stems, and shells are also used by people to make beautiful handicraft items. With skillful hands and creativity, from raw natural materials, the people here have created very sophisticated handicraft items. Coming to these craft village establishments, you will witness The people's skillful weaving process. In addition, don't forget to choose to buy an item to take home as a gift for relatives and friends. On Con Oc Ben Tre, there are also craft villages producing specialty coconut candy. You can also visit and enjoy coconut candy right at the production facility. Con Oc Ben Tre is an eco-tourism destination that possesses wild, idyllic beauty, imbued with the Western river nature. Made up of fertile alluvium, this place is covered with rich orchards. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to travel to Ben Tre, do not miss this attractive attraction.
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