Dong Thap
Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long
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The pink-lotus land of the Mekong, with Tram Chim National Park, the vibrant Sa Dec flower village and vast lotus fields.
Dong Thap is dubbed the pink-lotus land, a pure land of vast lotus fields and the famous Plain of Reeds ecosystem. The province is home to Tram Chim National Park, where the rare red-crowned crane lives, and the century-old Sa Dec flower village ablaze with color. The people of Dong Thap are down-to-earth and warm-hearted, bound to their fields and lotus flowers. Here, visitors immerse themselves in fresh nature, enjoy lotus-based cuisine and feel the peaceful beauty of the waterland.
Best time to visit: September to November for the flood season, or December–April for crane season
Local specialties
- Sa Dec hu tieu
- Lotus dishes
- Lai Vung fermented pork roll
- Lai Vung pink tangerines
- Dried snakehead fish
Places (3)
Tram Chim National Park
A Ramsar site recreating a miniature Plain of Reeds, a paradise of red-crowned cranes and hundreds of rare waterbird species.
Go Thap Relic Site
A mound in the Plain of Reeds stacking three histories: Oc Eo temple foundations, hero shrines and a resistance base.
Sa Dec Flower Village
A century-old flower village ablaze with color, one of the largest flower and ornamental-plant hubs in the Mekong Delta.