Mekong Delta's Vinh Long

Mekong Delta's Vinh Long

WHERE TO SEE IN VINH LONG: the same name "Vinh Long", Vinh Long city belongs to Vinh Long province. I'm a tailor Vinh Long Tour, giving the news for tourist can discover the sites in Vinh Long, as below:

1. Vinh Long city market: a lot of fruit from the Islands get together at this market for both wholesalers and retailers.

2. An Binh Island. Prior to Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of foreign tourists and Vietnamese tourists came here. The An Binh Island which has many tourist attractions is famous among the Tien river and Co Chien river, opposite to the mainland of Vinh Long city. The island is about 60 km2, including 3 communes of Vinh Long city: An Binh, Binh Hoa Phuoc and Hoa Ninh, and Dong Phu commune of Long Ho district, Vinh Long province. The land is fertile and rich, the rush orchards have a variety of fruits such as rambutan, mango, custard-apple, durian, sapoche and so on.

3. Tien Chau Pagoda located on the left bank of Co Chien River, An Binh island. The pagoda formerly belonged to Binh Luong and An Thanh villages (currently Binh Luong hamlet, An Binh commune, Long Ho district, Vinh Long province). According to Đại Nam nhất thống chí, Tien Chau Pagoda was started by the superior Buddhist monk Hoang Duc Hoi (About 1860). The pagoda is shaped as ‘’ Triangle’’ including three interconnected compartments, the main hall, the post and the back. In the pagoda, there are all 96 wooden round pillars with the names of carpentry, rafters, carving tapes, red tapping of skillful artisans from Hue and local artisans.After that, the pagoda was restored many times, but the most important amendments was in 1899. Then the pagoda had four compartments, including the front porch, the mail hall, the middle and the back. Each compartment was built with the style of four pillars which were extended horizontally and vertically by the rafters. The round truss was made of precious wood, yin-yang tile roof, and the walls around. It can be said that the ancient pagoda has beautiful architecture and a long history, which has been recognized as a national cultural and historical monument.

4. The garden of Mr. Sau Giao in Binh Thuan hamlet, Hoa Ninh commune with hundreds of ornamental plants: types of apricot blossom, jasmine ....Around the house is a garden of longan and catfish ponds, delicious fish. The house on stilts of Mr. Muoi Day (the ideal homestay spot) : the house on stilts is made of the most beautiful wood in Hoa Ninh canal, there is a garden of longan, grapefruit, and sapoche in the back. Mr. Muoi's house was chosen by many visitors to take a nap or stay overnight including lunch, dinner and the following breakfast with the package only about 250,000 - 350,000 VND per a guest (~$12 to $16 per guest). 

5. The orchard of Be Sau: In An Binh commune with many kinds of fruits such as plum, Taiwanese guava, mango, rambutan...with the price to go to the orchard to eat comfortably only from 30,000 - 50,000 VND / person depending on the season. You will be comfortably eating in the garden but if you want to buy as a gift, the landlord will charge a friendly price. It is important that you can choose the freshest fruits in the orchard. The owner of the garden is very funny and friendly to visitors.Especially, the owner of the garden also serves you some great dishes such as: grilled fish, the dish which is made of raw chicken and vegetables. 

6. Mr Ba Linh’s Garden- Homestay- Eating House in the Island, which is opposite Vinh Long city market. Add: An Binh commune, Long Ho district, Vinh Long Province, Vietnam. From Vinh Long city to there by boat or by motorbike via a ferry. Before Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of backpacker tourists came to this family.

7. Ut Trinh’s Garden- Homestay- Eating House on the Island. Add: Hoa Quy hamlet, Hoa Ninh commune, Long Ho district, Vinh Long Province, Vietnam. From Vinh Long city to there by boat or by motorbike via a ferry and a bridge on the island. Before Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of backpacker tourists came to this family.

8. Bay Thoi’s Garden- Homestay- Eating House on the Island. Add: Binh Hoa Phuoc commune, Long Ho district, Vinh Long Province, Vietnam. From Vinh Long city to there by boat or by motorbike via a ferry. Before Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of backpacker tourists came to this family.

9. Mai Quoc Nam Garden- Homestay- Eating House on the Island. Add: Phu An 1 hamlet, Binh Hoa Phuoc commune, Long Ho district, Vinh Long Province, Vietnam. From Vinh Long city to there by boat or by motorbike via a ferry and some bridges on the island. Before Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of backpacker tourists came to this family

10. The Ancient house of Mr. Cai Cuong was built in French and traditional architecture, has a large yard in front, there is a garden of longan and rambutan in the back. This is a place where visitors can enjoy the meal and listen to the music from amateurs (Đờn Ca Tài tử).

Experience the bright rambutan garden on the island.

The stunning rambutan.

The other special fruit orchards: Rambutan garden of Mr. Chin Hoan, Rambutan garden of Mr. Chin Can, longan garden of Mr. Tam Ho, and numerous fruit gardens of many other families. Visitors will feel the fresh air, the coolness of the riverside garden that you can forget the tired, noisy, hustle in the city when visiting here.

11. Jade Buddha Temple (chùa Phật Ngọc Xá Lợi pagoda). Add: 287A, QL 80, Vinh Hoa hamlet, Tan Ngai commune, Vinh Long city, Vinh Long province. It is 8 kms away from Vinh Long city. It was built in 1970 and is 1 of the most famous pagodas in Mekong.

This yellow and maroon Buddhist temple is absolutely massive and is fairly new; having been completed in 2015. The huge statue of Guanyin (Quán Thế Âm in Vietnamese) sits to the right of the entrance and, of course, you can miss the towering pagoda on the second level! If you climb up, there’s a really nice breeze under the pavilions, and you can see out to the river and bridge.

12. Pottery village along Co Chien River: follow 31 provincial highways along Co Chien River, Passing Thien Duc Bridge, you are coming to the “red ceramic kingdom” stretching from Vinh Long City, Long Ho district to Mang Thit district. The village is just over 20 years old. From the typical red clay mines here, the village has produced tens of thousands products serving local demands and also exported to other countries. Coming to the village, tourists shall have chances to see directly the ceramic making process with many different stages. Red clay is transported from ferries to workshops through conveyors. Depending on the type of product, clay is mixed in different techniques. This stage is of great importance which decides the success of the outcome products. After mixing, clay is moulded by hands many times so it is fine and smooth without sticking on our hand. it is then used to create products with decoration painting before being heated. 

The design work requires the hands of artists and sculptors. Ceramic samples are made from gypsum based on the prototype. The next step is filling the gypsum moulds and then printing. In the printing process, workers press clay on the mould. The mould may be created from many different parts. Workers need to press clay on those parts before connecting them together to create a raw ceramic product. Next to the printing process is mould unloading. When the product is quite dry, it is unloaded from mould and then polished. This step makes decorating patterns more sophisticated and prettier, which enhances values of the product.