Dong Thap is a destination for travel enthusiasts.

Tourists who are busy with urban life can return to Dong Thap's fields and gardens to breathe in the scent of the countryside.

In addition to scarves, the weaving village also creates hats, handbags, ao ba ba, ao dai... to sell to tourists - Photo: DANG TUYET

When mentioning Dong Thap, tourists immediately think of Sa Dec Flower Village, which is brilliant all year round, Tram Chim National Park, filled with storks and birds on the cajuput forests, or famous craft villages along the peaceful Tien River.

But that’s not all. Dong Thap also has eco-tourism areas with the breath of the countryside, with countryside specialties that anyone would crave.

Visiting national heritage craft villages in Dong Thap

Visitors watch how to weave scarves by hand at the Long Khanh A Commune Scarf Weaving Cooperative - Photo: DANG TUYET

Currently, Dong Thap has national heritage craft villages such as: Long Khanh A weaving village (Hong Ngu district); Dinh An and Dinh Yen mat weaving villages (Lap Vo district); Long Hau boat and sampan making village (Lai Vung district); Lai Vung nem making village (Lai Vung district); Sa Dec rice flour making village (Sa Dec city).

Visiting the craft villages, tourists can learn more about how Dong Thap people adapted to natural conditions, and with their creativity they created famous traditional crafts. Today, generations continue to preserve, inherit and promote the heritage value.

Mr. Huynh Thanh Chon - Deputy Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Hong Ngu district - said that Long Khanh A weaving village currently has 62 households, supplying the market with an average of 2 million products each year.

"In addition to traditional scarves, people also create products such as ao ba ba, ao dai, hats, handbags, embroidered scarves...

Since the craft village was recognized as a national heritage in 2023, many domestic and international delegations have come to visit the method of weaving scarves (scarfs) using manual methods and modern machine weaving methods. In addition, visitors also go to Long Khanh A island to visit the orchards and ancient houses here," said Mr. Chon.

Visit the colorful flower village - travel between Tram Chim in all four seasons

Tram Chim National Park attracts many species of water birds, storks... to come and breed all year round - Photo: DANG TUYET

When mentioning Dong Thap province, tourists remember Sa Dec flower village with its four seasons of beauty and Tram Chim National Park with its four seasons of green.

Especially from the beginning of January every year, when many gardeners are ready for the biggest Tet flower crop of the year, visitors to Sa Dec, in addition to wearing dresses and ao dai to take photos, also buy ornamental flowers to display for Tet.

Tu Ton Rose Garden tourist area (Sa Dec city) attracts tourists with its brilliant flower carpets, especially before and after Lunar New Year every year - Photo: DANG TUYET

Visitors are fascinated when coming to Tram Chim National Park, where the forest ecosystem is characterized by four seasons of cool green. Waterfowl, storks, and herons often gather in large numbers during the breeding season from June to August; some other species come from February to March to nest and breed. Therefore, all year round, Tram Chim is covered with storks, attracting domestic and foreign tourists to enjoy and hunt for beautiful photos.

What food is suitable for Dong Thap?

Fresh lotus and steamed lotus seeds - a refreshing dish served with lotus tea - makes tourists remember every time they return to Dong Thap - Photo: DANG TUYET

Dong Thap also has eco-tourism destinations associated with countryside experiences and cannot fail to mention typical Western dishes such as: seasonal fish specialties, roasted field mice, pancakes, folk cakes, fish sauce hotpot, fish stewed with pepper...

Countryside dishes such as braised catfish, boiled snails, fried loach, salt-roasted field crab claws... at Hoang Hao eco-tourism garden - Photo: DANG TUYET

Rural eco-tourism spots are being formed, along with the trend of returning to the countryside atmosphere.

Some popular tourist destinations include: Tu Ton Rose Garden Tourist Area (Sa Dec City), My Phuoc Thanh Eco-tourism Area (Cao Lanh City), Hoang Hao Eco-tourism Garden Tourist Area (Tam Nong District)...

My Phuoc Thanh Eco-tourism Area (Cao Lanh City) is cool at night - Photo: DANG TUYET

In 2024, Dong Thap tourism is expected to welcome 4.3 million visitors, including 39,000 international visitors, with revenue reaching VND2,170 billion. Tram Chim Tourist Area and Nguyen Sinh Sac Relic Site are two destinations honored in the top 50 attractive tourist destinations in Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta.

Visitors visit the temple of General Vo Duy Duong in Go Thap relic site (Thap Muoi district, Dong Thap province) - Photo: DANG TUYET

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/dong-thap-la-diem-den-cho-tin-do-me-xe-dich-20241230151500095.htm