Vinh Long Travel Guide – Top destinations to explore (2024)

Vinh Long travel guide – Top things to do in Vinh Long

Along with Tien Giang, Dong Thap, and Can Tho, Vinh Long has long been one of the famous destinations for experiencing the Western river region. If you are looking to explore this beautiful land, let’s quickly check out the top 10 attractive tourist destinations in Vinh Long through Vinh Long travel guide.

My Thuan Bridge – the first cable-stayed bridge in Vietnam

If you visit Vinh Long on National Highway 1A, you will definitely have the opportunity to visit My Thuan Bridge. When it was inaugurated in 2000, it was the first cable-stayed bridge in Vietnam, built with the assistance of the Australian government.

The bridge is over 1.5km long with a distinctive design featuring two H-shaped towers. Whether in the past or present, My Thuan Bridge is still a popular check-in spot in Vinh Long, specifically, and in the Mekong Delta region in general. If you haven’t taken a photo of My Thuan Bridge when visiting the Western region, then you’re not a true tourist!

Note that stopping on the photo bridge can affect traffic and your own safety. Therefore, to get a shot with a super cool background, you should move to the area near the My Thuan Bridge embankment. From here, you can capture almost the entire bridge.

Jade Buddha Pagoda

The Jade Buddha Pagoda in Vinh Long is located in Vinh Hoa Hamlet, Tan Ngai Commune. The pagoda boasts a grand beauty and distinctive architecture that is sure to impress anyone visiting for the first time.

The Jade Buddha Pagoda in Vinh Long holds significant spiritual meaning, becoming an attractive site for pilgrimage and worship. It also helps promote Vinh Long’s tourism image nationwide.

Mang Thit Brick Kiln

One of the famous traditional occupations in Vinh Long is the pottery profession. Along the Co Chien River is a village of pottery kilns stretching over 30km, the presence of tall and majestic kilns evokes a rich and labor-loving beauty. Thanks to the unique red pottery profession, this place is also known as the Red Kingdom.

Although over time, the consumption of red pottery bricks has significantly decreased, with strong passion for the craft and determination to preserve the cultural beauty of their ancestors, the people in the region still maintain production and have shifted towards making pottery utensils for interior decoration, plant pots… Besides sightseeing and taking photos for check-ins, you also have the opportunity to learn about and experience the pottery profession!

Ancient house of Cai Cuong

If you love the characteristic space of old houses in the South, come to Binh Hoa Phuoc commune, Long Ho district, Vinh Long province to admire the ancient house of Cai Cuong. Just like in TV dramas, the house exudes the majestic and ancient appearance of a powerful character in the past.

Around 1885, the landlord of the region, Cai Cuong, started the construction of this house, which is now owned by Mr. Pham Van Bon’s family. Over the years, the interior furniture has been well preserved, with exquisite decorative patterns, couplets, ancestral altars, chairs, screens, house columns… all made from precious wood.

When visiting Cai Cuong ancient house, not only can you touch and sit on the over 100-year-old furniture, but you can also explore the garden, harvest fruits, and enjoy don ca tai tu music!

An Binh islet

An Binh islet is famous as a tourist destination in Vinh Long, attracting visitors from near and far with its diverse tropical fruit orchards (rambutan, mangosteen, mango, plum…) all year round. What’s more, this ecotourism area also organizes unique traditional folk games in the garden such as fishing in ponds, rowing three-leaf boats…

Not stopping there, here you can also visit Mr. Sau’s bonsai garden with skillfully shaped tree roots, beautiful or Mr. Muoi’s wooden house built on Ninh Hoa canal. If you love spiritual tourism, you can stop by Tien Chau pagoda built on An Binh island. The pagoda is famous for the legend of the fairy who descended to earth, and is one of the religious works of great significance to the people in the region.

May Island

Similar to An Binh Island, May Island also has a fruitful orchard and various recreational activities in the garden. What sets this place apart is the traditional rice paper making profession.

When visiting May Island, remember to take the time to learn about and experience the rice paper making profession! In addition to the traditional rice paper, the locals here have used their creativity to create unique types of rice paper such as grilled dried shrimp rice paper, beetroot rice paper, coconut grilled rice paper…

Phuoc Hau Pagoda

The stone scripture garden in Phuoc Hau Pagoda is famous for its unique and captivating beauty in Vinh Long. Built within the spacious grounds of Phuoc Hau Pagoda, the scripture garden consists of a total of 250 stone slabs arranged in the shape of lotus leaves. On the surface of the stones are 500 bilingual English-Vietnamese scriptures.

Each word is meticulously carved by skilled artisans. Take a leisurely stroll in the garden, let your mind calm down, contemplate the scriptures, and you will feel serene and gentle.

Vinh Sang tourist area

There is no need to mention the diversity of tropical fruit gardens or the fascinating traditional games. In Vinh Sang tourist area, you can experience all of that within 01 day.

The highlight of this place is the conservation area for rare animals. If you enjoy thrills, you can try crocodile fishing or riding an ostrich. With a large area and good facilities, this place is very suitable for organizing family outings or team building activities!

Are you ready to explore the tourist attractions in Vinh Long? Hopefully, with the top 10 mentioned places, you will have more options when traveling to the peaceful and hospitable land of Vinh Long.