Vinh Long

Area: 1,520.2 sq. km.
Population: 1,045.0 thousand habitants (2015).
Capital: Vinh Long City.
 - Town: Binh Minh.
  - Districts (6):  Long Ho, Mang Thit, Tam Binh, Tra On, Vung Liem, Binh Tan.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Hoa, Gia Rai.

GEOGRAPHY

Situated between the Tien and the Hau rivers, Vinh Long Province is bounded by Tien Giang Province on the north, Dong Thap Province on the north-west, Tra Vinh Province on the south-east, Hau Giang and Soc Trang provinces on the south, and Can Tho City on the south-west.

The terrain is quite flat. The complex network of rivers and canals make convenient transportation. The soil is rich in alluvium, favorable for rice and various fruit cultivation.

The dry season lasts from December to April, the rainy season last from May to November. The annual average temperature is 27°C. Average rainfall is from 1,300mm to 1,500mm.

 

TOURISM

Silt from Tien and Hau rivers has raised the level of the field. The majority of inhabitants live on farming, fruit planting and cattle rising.

Coming to there, visitors have chance to walk among the trees, relax in hammocks, try all kinds of delicious tropical fruits in the gardens of An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc islands. Several popular places are Mr. Sau Giao's Flower Garden, Mr. Muoi Day's Stilt-House, and Mr. Hai Hoang's Old House.

Vinh Long has many pagodas, communal houses such as Van Thanh Temple, Long Thanh Communal House, Tinh Xa Ngoc Vien, Phuoc Hau, Tien Chau, Saghamangala pagodas...

 

My Thuan Bridge (Vinh Long Province)

 

TRANSPORTATION

Vinh Long is 72km from My Tho City in Tien Giang Province, 34km from Can Tho City and 135km from Ho Chi Minh City. National Roads N°. 1 and 53 runs through the province.

 

Bus: Vinh Long Bus Station (1E Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Vinh Long City) offers buses between Vinh Long and Mien Tay Bus Station, Ho Chi Minh City (3 hours) and buses to My Tho, Tra Vinh, Can Tho, Chau Doc and other points in Mekong River Delta.

 

Boat: Tourist Boat Wharf (1 Thang 5 Street, Vinh Long City), there are boats to some surrounding destinations and Tam Nong in Dong Thap, Cho Lach in Ben Tre, Cai Be in Tien Giang, and Song Doc in Ca Mau.

 

ALBUM
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
WHERE TO STAY
Muoi Huong Garden House

Add: 290 Goup 20, Binh Hoa 2 Hamlet, Binh Hoa Phuoc Commune, Long Ho Dist.

Tel: (84-270) 3859 992

Vinh Sang Eco Resort

Add: An Thuan Hamlet, An Binh Commune, Long Ho Dist.

Tel: (84-270) 3858 350

Huong Mai Guest House

Add: 33/15A Pham Thai Buong St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3825 761

Khai Hoan Mon Guest House

Add: Phu Loi Hamlet, Song Phu Commune, Tam Binh Dist.

Tel: (84-270) 3724 294

Mai Quoc Nam Garden House

Add: Phu An 1 Hamlet, Binh Hoa Phuoc Commune, Long Ho Dist.

Tel: (84-270) 3859 912

Cong Doan Guest House

Add: 270 Pham Hung St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3822 363

Phuong Thao Homestay

Add: An Thanh Hamlet, An Binh Commune (An Binh Island)

Tel: (84-270) 3836 854/ 908195350

Cuu Long Hotel

Add: No 1- 1/5 St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3823 656/ 3823 188

Hoang Hao Hotel

Add: 234A Tan Vinh Thuan St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3827 414

Tai Nguyen Hotel

Add: 60/12 Mau Than St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3827 235/ 3842 500

Truong An Hotel

Add: 29 Highway No 1A, Tan Ngai Commune, Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3823 161

Xuan Huong Hotel

Add: 245A Pham Hung St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3823 350

Nguyen Mai Hotel

Add: 217B Highway No 80, Tan Hoi Commune, Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3815 840

Tra On Hotel

Add: 20A Gia Long St., Tra On Townlet, Tra On Dist.

Tel: (84-270) 3770 246

Phung Hoang Hotel

Add: 2H Hung Vuong St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3825 185

Phuong Thao Hotel

Add: 105 Nguyen Hue St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3822 848

WHERE TO EAT
Bay Hong Restaurant

Add: Bay Hong Resort, 100 An Binh St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3858 612

Hoi Quan Ngan Vinh Restaurant

Add: 110 Tran Dai Nghia St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 0913 998 879

Sau Giao Restaurant

Add: Binh Thuan Hamlet, Hoa Ninh Commune, Long Ho Dist.

Tel: (84-270) 3859 910

Phuong Thuy Restaurant

Add: 1 St. 1/5, Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3824 786

Lan Que Restaurant

Add: 2 St. 2/9, Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3823 262

Thien Tan Restaurant

Add: 56/1 Pham Thai Buong St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3824 001

Bay Map Restaurant

Add: National Highway 53 , Long Phuoc Commune, Long Ho Dist.

Tel: (84-270) 0983 647 522

Ngan Vinh Restaurant

Add: 47 Trung Nu Vuong St., Vinh Long City

Tel: (84-270) 3820 731