Vinh Long is located in the heart of the Mekong Delta. The province is bordered by Tien Giang Province to the North, by Dong Thap Province to the North West, by Ben Tre Province to the East, by Tra Vinh Province to the South East and by Can Tho Province to the South. The capital city is called Vinh Long Town 136 km from Sai Gon.
Thanks to the Upper (Tien River) and Lower (Hau) Tributaries of the Mekong River, the soil of Vinh Long is ideal for agriculture, aquaculture and horticulture. Vinh Long is famous for its grapefruits, mangoes, mandarins, oranges, longans, rambutans, durians...Besides, traveling in Vinh Long the tourists will be treated with the fresh tiger prawns or elephant fish or basa fish.
Vinh Long's population is over 1 million people including the ethic groups of Kinh, Khmer and Chinese who help make the culture of the area more colorful. Visiting the area, you can tour many of their villages with vanishing occupations such as making bricks, ceramics, rice papers, candies, reed sleeping mats... The area was known to be founded in 1732. There are many islands with exotic water life style to be discovered in and around Vinh Long. One thing the travelers are not allowed to miss is the floating markets.
Ving Long Tourist Attractions
Binh Hoa Phuoc Island offers exotic and eco tours with cozy homestaying.
Bonsai Gardens with myriad types of bonsai trees and balanced landscap designing
Houses on stilts built right on the river bank and reared by green orchards which offer once-in-a-life-time home
Old Houses with typical architecture of the Delta taking advantage of the surrounding gardens
Brick and Ceramics making Village of Co Chien offers the traditional methods more making all kinds of bricks and ceramics
Coconut Candy Making Village offers the chance to tastes the fine flavors of coconut candies |