‘Decoding’ the West: Ben Tre is a coconut land, why not call Ben Dua but name it Ben Tre?

Have you ever wondered where the names Can Tho, An Giang, and Ben Tre come from? Let’s find out the origin of the names of the western provinces!

Famous tourist attractions not to be missed when visiting Can Tho include: Ninh Kieu Wharf, Cai Rang Floating Market – the busiest market in the West, Tay Do Night Market, Binh Thuy Ancient House… The tourism strength of Bac Lieu is eco-tourism, sea tourism with unique natural landscapes such as bird garden, longan garden… Dong Thap province has many tourist attractions and historical sites, including 1 national monument, especially Go Thap relic site, there are 12 national historical and cultural relics and 49 provincial relics. An Giang has some typical landscapes such as: That Son (Seven Mountains), Tra Su Melaleuca Forest, Bung Binh Thien, Thoai Son Lake, Gieng Islet (Cho Moi)… Referring to Ben Tre is referring to the green coconut land, Ben Tre coconut also makes specialties that captivate diners. Famous specialties such as: coconut candy, coconut worms, coconut mouse, fried snails with coconut milk, banana chips, coconut wine or the famous My Long rice paper craft village, the famous Son Doc puff pastry. This land has the folk jokes of Uncle Ba Phi full of legends. The quite famous specialties in Ca Mau such as U Minh snakehead fish sauce, Rach Goc Ba Khac, Bai Boi blood cockles, etc. In addition, U Minh Melaleuca forest, Floating market are also tourist attractions when visiting Ca Mau. .