In Ben Tre province, travelling by boats along rivers or canals in the shade of coconut trees, you can enjoy regional specialties in its coconut gardens and orchards.
Ben Tre is a province that lies in the lowest part of the Mekong River Basin, far 85 km south of Saigon. Ben Tre is formed from three main islands wedged between the Tien Giang River to the north and to Co Chien River to the south with the Ham Luong River running straight down the centre. These are branches of the Mekong River as it splits out into many fingers before spilling out into the Southern Asia Sea. Read more Ben Tre discovery. You can see the traditional Mekong life in here and it’s a true image. Visitors in Ben Tre will participate in activities: visiting the markets, having the coffee, taking a boat trip and skipping through the local museum.
In Ben Tre province, you will have a chance to look at fine handicraft items made from coconut materials such as: dolls, sandals, small baskets, vases and bed lamps. You can also visit to watch how coconut candy is made and taste it right at the shops. In the coconut candy shop, a worker will explain you how to make of making these products then you can taste and buy the coconut candy.Coconut has been known as the symbol of Ben Tre ever since the early days of land opening in the Southern. The coconut trees cover Ben Tre over 36,000 hectares. In the Vietnamese war, coconut were used to make coconut oil that was used as kerosene, canopy of coconut trees protect the Vietnamese soldiers. Through years of wars, coconut survived and stayed as close as a dear flesh-and-blood friend of the Ben Tre people. Nowaday, coconut is the people’s livelihood in Ben Tre, yield around 242 million nuts per year.
Ben Tre not only famous for cononuts but also the royal of others special fruits. Ben Tre has about 41,000 hectares of orchards, their yield at 375,000 tonnes of fruits per year. Ben Tre provides a large number of famous speciality fruit trees such as: durian,, the Cai Mon mangosteen, the green-skin pomelo, the high-yield Four Season mango…
By visiting Ben Tre, you can enjoy not only coconut candy and special vietnamese fruits but also tradition crafts and folk culture, that are all the region’s specific identity…
