Ben Tre is a little province situated in the eastern part of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, which is wedged between two main branches of Tien River before they join the South China Sea. Sharing the borders with Tien Giang, Tra Vinh, and Vinh Long province, Ben Tre has one township, seven small districts, and also accounts for the greatest part of the Khmer ethnic population of the region. With the special location at the end-stream of Mekong River in Vietnam, Ben Tre has the richness of the estuary ecosystem besides commonly being crisscrossed by a dense network of small rivers and canals like many other neighbors Mekong Delta provinces. Due to its abundance of the irrigation system, the major agricultural products of Ben Tre are rice and fruits. With the average elevation above the sea level falls into 1,25 – 2 meters only, Ben Tre is one of the coastal provinces in Vietnam that are prone to be flooded.
In Vietnam, Ben Tre is famously known as the land of coconut as well as premier products from coconut due to its enormous occupation in almost everywhere of the province. Coconut itself has been an indispensable part of the local culture and the ways of people's life in Ben Tre for a long time. In the country’s history, the province is the cradle of “Dong Khoi” and the legendary long-haired army lead by Madame Nguyen Thi Dinh. The sleepy and laid-back Ben Tre is usually bypassed by most visitors on their trip to Mekong Delta. Still, here, with the historical significance and its unique kind of rustic beauties, is a promising destination well-worth a visit.
Common favorite tourist activities in Ben Tre are numerous local experiences getting a close insight into the typically rustic life of Mekong Delta and Ben Tre people in particular such as an enjoyable boat trip with Mango Cruise to isolated islands on the river, visiting coconut handicraft village or coconut candy home factory then interestingly witnessing the entire manual process to make these fragrant sweets, partaking a leisure bike ride and sneak into the rural roads of a local village, enjoying the tasty treat of luscious local tropical fruits and local specialties in the lunch or take pleasure in a traditional performance of Don Ca Tai Tu by the local artisans, etc.
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Beautifully redesigned from the original 1930s P-class ship of the Pandaw fleet and hand-finished in teak and brass by local craftsmen, the RV BassacPandaw is a stand-out luxury Mekong River cruise ship traveling between the Delta of Vietnam and the bustling hub of the Phnom Penh capital. The vessel was built in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and launched in 2012 with 4 decks and 30 identical cabins (sized 16 m2 / 170 ft2). She is a good looker with...
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