Long An
Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long
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The gateway to the Mekong bordering Saigon, famous for the Plain of Reeds, cajuput forests and stretches of rice fields.
Long An is the gateway province linking Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong Delta, with the character of the Plain of Reeds — cajuput forests, wetlands and vast rice fields. Here lie the poetic Tan Lap Floating Village and the pristine Lang Sen Reserve, ideal destinations for eco-tourism. The people of Long An are gentle and hospitable, preserving an agricultural way of life rich in Mekong character amid the bustling pace of the southern key economic region.
Best time to visit: September to November, the flood season when the cajuput forest is lush green
Local specialties
- Nang Thom Cho Dao rice
- Go Den rice wine
- Can Duoc Chinese sausage
- Duc Hoa peanuts
Places (3)
Tan Lap Floating Village
An endless green cajuput forest in the Plain of Reeds, with a path through the trees and an observation tower over the wetlands.
Lang Sen Wetland Reserve
The core of the Plain of Reeds, with a rich wetland ecosystem that shelters many rare waterbird species.
Hundred-Pillar House
A Hue-style timber house built in 1901 at Long Huu, its pillars and carving nearly untouched.