Mekong River Delta is well-known for its long and winding canal complexes with numerous waterways on its fertile rivers. The nature generously rewards the region with arable land for agriculture, with various waterways giving eased for transportation and home to a rich pool of fish and seasonal vegetables. People here depends largely on the nature for living. Thus, they highly respect and live in harmony with the nature. All develops the frank, outgoing and generous personality of the locals. If you are wondering where to go in Vietnamese Tet holiday, then this promising place never fails to satisfy you. Let’s have a look at our suggestions below.
Lunar New Year in the Mekong River Delta:
Tet holiday is the most important occasion in Vietnam. This is the time when people are rush for completing their job of the old year and preparing to welcome a new year with the wish for prosperous crops. During this time, visitors can experience the hustle and bustle pace of life yet happy in the very first days of spring. Tet experience in different regions gives visitors great chances to explore the beauty of the country in different points of view. Still is there one thing in common, that is visitors are all welcomed heartily by the friendly locals.
When springs knocks the land of “sweet and fragrant fruit gardens” noting the land is now covered in a colorful picture of flowers, of fruits. Visitors can hear the beautiful and pleasing sound in its busy floating markets. Added that, wondering in such wonderful flower gardens surely help you truly feel the life of the locals.
Floating markets in Tet holiday:
At the end of the year, the floating market is always crowded, bustling with the sparkling Tet, creating a characteristic of the market culture of the river. A trip to the river will be an exciting choice for you during the Lunar New Year.
From mid-December, the floating markets are filled with boats to serve for Tet. On New Year’s Day, commodity prices on these markets tend to be higher than the normal days, especially fruits, flowers, vegetables, roots for display in the family. However, in comparison to the land market, the floating market is still cheaper. Every day, the floating market welcomes thousands of ships from all over the world queuing to buy essential goods on Tet such as jam, fruit, cloth, clothes … The river stretches for several kilometers giving great place for trading.
If you come to the floating markets and wonder where you can get what you want, then remember one of the most interesting notices of these markets here. That is, each boat hangs a sticky plug with all items for sales which serves as a sign for buyers. So now, you want to find some mangoes or bananas, let’s look out for those fruits on that sticky plug. But for flowers, there is no need to use the sticky plug because, with the bright colors of flowers with yellow apricot, white mums already catch your attention.
The Mekong Delta currently has more than 20 floating markets, including Phong Dien, Cai Rang (Can Tho), Tra On (Vinh Long), Con Tron, Cai Be (Tien Giang), Cho Town (Ben Tre), Long Xuyen (An Giang), and Ca Mau. Spending at least one day boating and experiencing the feel of shopping on the water absolutely is one of the must-do things in your trip to Mekong River Delta in Tet holiday.
New Year in the famous flower villages:
Spring brings a new and colorful coat for the Mekong Delta, especially in some of the most famous flower villages in the region. When visiting there, you may feel lost in such a bright and scented lands which you may not want to find the way back.
Sa Dec has been long a famous place for flower villages in the Mekong Delta. Its most popular one – Tan Quy Dong village which is located on the fertile land between the two rivers of Lap Vo and Tien is home to a various range of flowers giving visitors a great choice. Its typical products include chrysanthemum morifolium, Taiwan chrysanthemums, Tiger chrysanthemums, roses and dahlias, catharanthus roseus, portulaca grandiflora hook, lantana camara and ixora coccinea.
My Phong flower village in My Tho: On Lunar New Year, along the highway 50, visitors can contemplate the great beauty of My Phong flower village. The gardeners are always busy from the early morning to care for each flower pot. All is to serve the best flowers for Tet holiday.
Vi Thanh flower village in Hau Giang: There is a wide range of flowers for you to choose from like daisies, orchids, celadon and some other imported varieties. All creates a vivid picture of a bright and warm spring. This place is always crowded as a place for selling flowers and as a flower display place during Tet holiday.
Cho Lach flower village in Ben Tre: Ben Tre is widely known for its green coconuts, orchards and for its 100 year-old flower gardens making up Cho Lach flower village. Flowers here are always cared passionately by diligent gardeners. That all brings a good brand of high-quality products for the village.
Phuoc Dinh flower village in Vinh Long: Phuoc Dinh is a favorite destination for visitors to buy apricot flower. The place is home to many ancient apricot gardens which are passed through generations. For a big and high yellow apricot, the price can be up to over VND 1 billion.
Tet holiday in Mekong River Delta gives you such a valuable chance to deeply explore the most interesting part of Vietnamese people. Now it’s time for you to pack your luggage and catch a ride to the land of sweet fruit gardens.
1 Comment