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Ben Tre, one of
Vietnam's southern province, is situated in the
Mekong River Delta Region whereby its capital city is
known as Ben Tre Town and this slow placed town
is a good place for total relaxation with
limited tourist attractions.
Ben Tre is wedged
between two main branches of the Tien Giang
River, which is itself one of the two main
branches of the Mekong. The province's northern
boundary is formed by the Tien Giang's main
course while the province's southern boundary is
formed by the Tien Giang's largest branch (which
breaks away from the Tien Giang just upriver
from Ben Tre province). The main ethnic group
staying here is the Kinh and for those who are
here, there are daily buses which go to Ho Chi
Minh City.
Famous for its
coconut candy, also known as keo dua, Ben Tre is a slow
twenty minutes ferry ride from Mytho. Located away
from the main highway, it receives far fewer
tourists than Mytho and makes a wonderful stop
on a Mekong tour. With a limited number of
hotels and restaurants facing the tiny Truc
Giang Lake, it is the kind of town that gears
you down to the languid pace of the delta and the most popular
place of interest here is the Tan Vinh Islet
which has excellent scenery.
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