The charm of Tra Vinh city

Tra Vinh impresses tourists with its peaceful beauty, beautiful landscapes, Khmer-style architecture, rich and unique cuisine , and famous landmarks such as Ba Om pond or Ok Om Bok festivals...

Tra Vinh is 150km south of Ho Chi Minh City and 80km east of Can Tho. To get to Tra Vinh, visitors often take National Highway 1A through Long An, My Tho to Ben Tre and then to Mo Cay town.

From Mo Cay town, visitors take a ferry across the Co Chien River to Tra Vinh . This ferry terminal is about to complete its transportation mission when the nearby Co Chien cable-stayed bridge comes into operation.

Coming to Tra Vinh, one cannot help but mention the unique Khmer pagodas of the local people. The most prominent of these is Vam Ray Pagoda in Tra Cu District, which was rebuilt from the foundation of an old pagoda destroyed during the war. Vam Ray Pagoda is considered one of the most beautiful Khmer pagodas in the West.

Kosla Pagoda is also a beautiful pagoda in Tra Cu district. The peaceful and quiet scenery at the pagoda gate gives visitors a relaxing space away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Xoai Xiem is a small and pretty pagoda located in Tra Cu town.

From Tra Vinh city to Chau Thanh town, visitors will come to Hang pagoda (Kompong chary pagoda, meaning banyan tree wharf). This beautiful pagoda is located in the middle of a forest with many large trees, which is home to many species of birds.

Along Highway 53 from Tra Vinh towards Tieu Can town, visitors will come to the most famous scenic spots of Tra Vinh province: Ang Pagoda, Ba Om Pond and Khmer Cultural Research Center.

Ao Ba Om is the most famous scenic spot in Tra Vinh province. Visitors who come here are amazed by the strange and wonderful scenery and the tree roots with all kinds of strange shapes emerging from the ground.

Ben Co noodle soup, a specialty of the land and people here, is sold right at the foot of Ben Co bridge.

In addition to Ben Co noodle soup, there are many variations of Hu Tieu and Mi dishes when coming to this land. In Tra Vinh market, there are many famous Pha Lau noodle shops that tourists can try.

Not as famous as Soc Trang's bun nuoc leo, but Tra Vinh's bun nuoc leo also has its own unique features. Along Dong Khoi street are famous bun nuoc leo shops of Tra Vinh province.

One of the specialties that tourists often buy as gifts is Tra Cuon banh tet in Cau Ngang district, from Highway 53 to Duyen Hai district. There are many types for you to choose from such as banh tet with meat filling, banana filling...

Khanh Bang

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