Ben Tre Province is made up of
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. Being a province that lies in
the lowest part of the Mekong River Basin, with about 85 km south of Ho Chi
Minh City. At here, the offshoots of the Mekong River splits out into many
fingers before spilling out into the Southern Asia Sea. 
Coming to Ben Tre, visitors can
travel by boat along rivers and canals intertwined under the shade of coconut
trees in Ben Tre Province and enjoy traditional special dishes in the orchards
and the coconut gardens. 
The trip on Ben Tre is
unforgettable for the activites as wandering the market, sipping the coffee,
doing a boat trip and walk to the local museum are the main pastimes at here.
Coconut palms has been seen as the symbol of
Ben Tre ever since the early days of land opening in the Southern part. Famous
for its coconut desserts, Ben Tre is suitably covered in coconut trees. During
the war, these coconut trees were used to make coconut oil which was then used
as a valuable substitute for kerosene. Today, Ben Tre's coconut area is
approximately 36,000 hectares.
At here, you have the chance to
look at fine handicraft items made from coconut materials such as sandals,
dolls, small baskets, bed lamps and vases. You can also watch how candy is made
and taste it right at the workshops. If you join the tourist tours in Ben Tre,
you will be brought to some of the local shops. They are the most typical shop
you will visit is coconut candy.
Besides coconuts, Ben Tre is also
the royal of other special fruits. Its area of orchards is around 41,000 ha,
annually yielding 375,000 tonnes of fruits. The province also has a large
number of famous speciality fruit trees, such as the milk yellow-meat and
no-stone durian, the green-skin pomelo, the Cai Mon mangosteen, the high-yield
Four Season mango, the special orange of Mo Cay, and tens of other specialities
imported from other region or abroad.
Besides coconuts, Ben Tre is also
the royal of other special fruits. Its area of orchards is around 41,000 ha,
annually yielding 375,000 tonnes of fruits. The province also has a large
number of famous speciality fruit trees, such as the milk yellow-meat and
no-stone durian, the green-skin pomelo, the Cai Mon mangosteen, the high-yield
Four Season mango, the special orange of Mo Cay, and tens of other specialities
imported from other region or abroad.
The interesting trip to Ben Tre
will bring you many amazing experiences with River tours, fruits garden tours,
eco - tourism ect.
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Coconut palms, the symbol of Ben Tre
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