7 unique ‘kingdoms’ in the West

The West attracts tourists by the areas that gather birds, date trees, wax coconuts … Some old craft villages such as making ceramic bricks, growing betel nut are also discovered by many people.

The village of making baked bricks in Mang Thit district (Vinh Long) has a long tradition. This is the famous and largest producer of red bricks and ceramics in the Mekong Delta. When the sun shines on the stacked bricks, the space glows red. Therefore, this place is called “red kingdom” by the people. Visiting this area, visitors will witness the process of making fine ceramic products, choose for themselves the desired items for decoration or as a gift. Photo: Duc Thanh. Tram Chim National Park has the largest wetland area in the Dong Thap Muoi region with 7,313 hectares. There are more than 200 species of birds, including many rare species such as cranes, snakes, storks… This place is considered the “kingdom” of birds in the West. Visitors can take a boat tour of the garden, explore the floating season, learn about many kinds of precious birds and admire the beauty of flowers. Photo: Hai An. Tien Giang province has the largest area of ​​fruit trees in the country with nearly 75,000 hectares. In the “fruit kingdom”, visitors do not miss the opportunity to explore Vinh Kim or Cai Be fruit gardens with luxuriant trees and large berries. Lo Ren breast milk brand of this land is also impressed by many visitors. Breast milk is round, berry rind, sweet taste. Photo: Marouchocolate.sg. Vi Thuy village (Hau Giang) is also known as the “kingdom of betel leaves”. Here, there are more than 200 households growing betel nut, mainly in hamlets 5, 7 and 8. Betel nut has a light yellow color, evenly large leaves, and a characteristic pungent taste. Betel nut gardens also attract tourists to visit thanks to the green and idyllic beauty. Photo: Western Travel. The largest date garden in the West is located in Sa Dec (Dong Thap). The 4,000-square-meter garden located on Sa Nhien – Ca Dao street has only been opened to guests in the past 2 years, when the date palm tree bears fruit in the summer. Dates give a sweet and aromatic flavor. Photo: Winwin98__. Cau Ke district (Tra Vinh province) is considered the “kingdom of wax coconuts” because it grows many of these trees. Wax coconut is also known as condensed coconut. Coconut rice is thick, flexible and fatter than normal fruit, coconut water is thick and clear. The simplest way to enjoy waxy coconut is to split the fruit, using a spoon to scoop it directly. In addition, waxed coconut mixed with a little sugar, milk and roasted peanuts and then soaked in ice is equally delicious. Photo: Dua_sap_tra_vinh. Chau Doc Market (An Giang) has long been known as the largest “kingdom of dried fish and fish sauce” in the West. This place sells all kinds of famous dried and fish sauces of the region such as dried pangasius, choke fish, snakehead fish, Thai fish sauce, three-kissed fish sauce, peg fish sauce, Linh fish sauce… The boxes of fish sauce have a characteristic smell, are placed on clean high shelves, clearly marked. Photo: Minh Hang.