Đong Thap
Dong Thap is a province located in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. The land of Dong Thap was reclaimed by the Nguyen Lords around the 17th and 18th centuries. Dong Thap Province was officially established in 1976 through the merger of Kien Phong Province and Sa Dec Province.
In 2018, Dong Thap ranked 15th nationwide in population, 30th in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), 43rd in GRDP per capita, and 57th in GRDP growth rate. By 2022, with a population of 1,624,100, the province recorded a GRDP of 100,184 billion VND (equivalent to USD 4.36 billion). GRDP per capita reached approximately 62.3 million VND (about USD 2,678), while the GRDP growth rate stood at 9.11%.
Dong Thap is the province where the Tien River enters Vietnam and shares a border of more than 50 km with Cambodia, featuring four border gates, including two international border gates: Thuong Phuoc and Dinh Ba. Dong Thap is famous for its vast lotus fields, which can be found throughout the province. Lotus stems and lotus seeds are well-known local specialties.
Ba Dai boat-building village, Dong Thap
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Ba Dai boat-building village, Dong Thap
When visiting Dong Thap, try Cao Lanh’s banh xeo (Vietnamese savory pancake).
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Bánh xèo Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp is not only famous for its thin rice-flour batter poured into an aluminum pan and cooked over a wood fire, but above all, for its signature filling made with duck meat. A familiar dish in both regions Bánh xèo is a beloved dish across Central and Southern Vietnam, though...
Dinh An chopping board making village, Dong Thap
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The chopping board plays an important role in creating delicious family meals, and to have such quality chopping boards, we must mention the village that produces them: Định An chopping board craft village in Đồng Tháp. The chopping board making profession in An Hòa Hamlet, Định An Commune, Lấp Vò District operates year-round. For over...
The silversmith who collects ornamental plants earns billions of dong.
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From a simple silversmith, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong suddenly became a devotee of ornamental plant art. His passion is so profound that friends and artisans alike admire him, considering him one of the most generous and “heavyweight” players in the Western ornamental plant village. “In this hobby, if you aren’t passionate and don’t truly love...
Thap Muoi Lotus Field Tourism
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“Trong đầm gì đẹp bằng sen Lá xanh, bông trắng, lại chen nhị vàng” The highlight of the Đồng Sen Tháp Mười Ecotourism Area is that visitors can fully immerse themselves in the serene, pure atmosphere brought by the fragrance, colors, and flavors of vast, endless lotus fields. The Đồng Sen Tháp Mười Ecotourism Area...
Admire Tram Chim National Park during the bird migration season.
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The endless expanse of melaleuca forest stretching as far as the eye can see, lush green grasslands amid the vast river landscape, flocks of birds soaring over the lake, or the majestic beauty of the Sarus Crane—these are unforgettable impressions for visitors to Tràm Chim National Park (Đồng Tháp). From Saigon, follow National Highway 1A...
Historical site: Mausoleum of Deputy Scholar Nguyen Sinh Sac
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The Nguyen Sinh Sac Memorial Site was inaugurated on December 13, 1977. It is a work of gratitude dedicated to Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac, a patriotic Confucian scholar and the father of the great leader of the Vietnamese nation – President Ho Chi Minh. The tomb of Vice-Doctor Nguyen Sinh Sac is located next to...
Sa Dec Ornamental Flower Village
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Sa Đéc Flower Village – one of the major ornamental flower centers of southern Vietnam – is located in Tân Quy Đông Commune, Sa Đéc Town. It covers an area of about 60 hectares, with 600 households and 3,600 workers specializing in growing flowers and ornamental plants. When swallows return, signaling the arrival of spring,...
Roasted field mouse in a clay pot, Dong Thap
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Those plump field rats, fattened on ripe golden rice, have deliciously aromatic meat, but not everyone dares to try it at first glance. However, once you taste it, you’ll surely change your mind right away. Throughout the Southern region during the flood season, field rat dishes are everywhere inviting diners. Besides the familiar smoked field...
Young snakehead fish during the flood season.
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As is customary each year, around the full moon of the seventh lunar month, when floodwaters from the upper reaches of the Mekong River surge downstream, water levels rise rapidly in the upstream districts of the Đồng Tháp Mười and the Long Xuyên Quadrangle. This is also when people living along the upper Mekong Delta...
