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Mekong Delta, a trip to Dong Thap
Minh Nguyen
Mekong Delta, a trip to Dong Thap

There are hundreds of things to see and do in the Mekong Delta. You may find that the delta is too big to be discovered all at once, not to mention solely seeing places will not give you a sense of the true local beauty. 


Located roughly 150 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Thap is known for its friendly people, amazingly beautiful lotus flowers, and three authentic, rich of value spotlights that can’t be missed.


Tan Quy Dong Flower Village


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If you are a flower lover, you will fall in love at first sight! If you don’t love flowers, maybe second sight. As one of the largest regional flower suppliers, Tan Quy Dong Flower village brings you the sort of authentic experience that will surely enchant your soul! Flower planting is their traditional job. More than 1500 families in town are earning their living with this delicate business. Furthermore, the business is expanding to several other areas in the city. Sa Dec is now one of the most beautifully colorful cities of the Mekong Delta.


Visit the village any time of the year, but spring is the most beautiful season. If you wish to see its most busy days, make your trip two or three weeks before Tet Holiday, when all the farms are eagerly preparing for the most exciting time of the year. Isn’t it so interesting to feel the true sense of local life here?


Tram Chim National Park


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It would be a true pity if you visit Dong Thap province without spending at least an afternoon in Tram Chim National Park. As the fourth largest biosphere reserve of Vietnam, the 7,612-hectare national park is a huge natural part of the local region. It is also a good traveling spot which hasn’t lost its natural charm.


In the dry season – from late December to early May – Tram Chim is ideal for species of immigrating birds to gather. Visit the National Park during this time and you will fall in love with the rustic natural landscape: peaceful blue skies, a gentle river flow, an immense Melaleuca forest, and hundreds of species of birds.


Huynh Thuy Le Old House


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Constructed in 1895 by the wealthy Chinese-Vietnamese Huynh Cam Thuan, the 122-year-old house is the mark of a tear-shedding love story. The rich man’s last son (Huynh Thuy Le) fell in love with a young French lady (Ms. M. Darus) who had a tough early life in Vietnam. The man, eventually, had to obey family tradition and married a Vietnamese lady. In the final phase of his life, Mr. Huynh visited France, surprised Ms. Duras with a sudden call to say he had always loved her. Their story was rewritten in the book L’amant (The Lover) by M. Duras.


You can visit this house at 225 Nguyen Hue street, Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province.


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