Dong Thap

Area: 3,378.8 sq. km.
Population: 1,684.3 thousand habitants (2015).
Capital: Cao Lanh City.
Administrative divisions:
- City: Sa Dec
- Town: Hong Ngu.
- Districts (8): Tan Hong, Tam Nong, Thanh Binh, Thap Muoi, Cao Lanh, Lap Vo, Chau Thanh, Lai Vung.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Ngai, Hoa...

GEOGRAPHY

Dong Thap is on the Mekong Delta, one of three Dong Thap Muoi's provinces. It shares its border with Cambodia on the north, Vinh Long Province and Can Tho City on the south, An Giang Province on the west and Long An, Tien Giang provinces on the east.

 

Dong Thap has quite developed system of canals for watery transportation and irrigation. The province has about 10,000 hectares of forestland. Cajuput is specific tree of Dong Thap Muoi region. There, the system of fauna and flora are multiform with many valuable kinds: tortoise, turtle, snakes, fishes, shrimps, pythons, storks, birds, rice, lotus, water lily, grass, and alga especially red headed cranes.

 

Climate: The province has tropical climate, plentiful fresh water in the whole year-round, rich and populous land with verdant fruits trees in all four seasons. There are two obvious seasons: rainy season from May to November; dry season from December to April. Average annual temperature is about 270C. The average annual rainfall is 1,174 -1,518mm.

 

Tram Chim National Park (Dong Thap Province)

 

TOURISM AND ECONOMY

Every year, Tien and Hau rivers provide alluvial soil for Dong Thap that is convenient to growing food and fruit plant. So this area is the granary of Viet Nam. The province has potentiality of short day crops (sugar cane, cotton, tobacco, soil bean, and other fruit plants with the popular names of Cao Lanh mango, Chau Thanh longan, Lai Vung mandarin, Phong Hoa grape fruit.

 

From January to May every year, when sky is clear, tourist would visit Tram Chim National Park to observe many cranes. It is crane flock returning after months of emigrating to evade flood. This is also the season for tourists to see, photograph cranes in the dawn and sunset.


Tourists can admire the vast lotus and bonsai in Sa Dec Flower Garden. A forest of flowers of all colors and aroma are always available here.

 

Dong Thap has relic of Oc Eo Culture in Go Thap, numerous historic remains and valuable places of scenic beauty like the Tomb of Junior Doctor Nguyen Sinh Sac, Go Thap Site, Xeo Quit Relic, that are being protected, preserved and step by step put on operation for economical and social development of the province.

 

TRANSPORTATION

Cao Lanh City is 171km from Ho Chi Minh City, about 30km from Sa Dec City. Sa Dec City is 143km from Ho Chi Minh City, midway between Vinh Long and Long Xuyen Provinces.


Bus: There are direct buses from Cao Lanh City to Ho Chi Minh City and some provinces/city in Mekong River Delta and from Sa Dec City to Ho Chi Minh City and some Southern provinces as Ca Mau, Kien Giang, Tay Ninh, Tra Vinh…

 

ALBUM
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
WHERE TO STAY
Bong Sen Xanh Hotel

Add: 217-219-221 Le Loi St., Ward 2, Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3563 333

Minh Hong Hotel

Add: Duong Van Hoa St., My An Townlet, Thap Muoi Dist.

Tel: (84-277) 3826 222

Tuong Minh Hotel

Add: 97 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3859 858

Hoa Anh Hotel

Add: 30-40-42 Ly Tu Trong, Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 2240 567

Hoa Binh Hotel

Add: 10 Highway 30, My Phu Ward, Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3851 469

Thanh Cong Hotel

Add: 279 Road 848, An Hoa Ward, Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3762 989

Song Tra Hotel

Add: 178 Nguyen Hue St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3852 624

Hong Lien Hotel

Add: 01 Nguyen Van Linh St., Hong Ngu Town

Tel: (84-277) 3562 885

Sa Dec Hotel

Add: 499 Hung Vuong St., Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3862 828 / 3861 430

Cat Moc Hotel

Add: 82A Ton Duc Thang St., An Hoa Ward, Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3863 555

Hoa An Xua Village

Add: 137 Pham Huu Lau St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3831 259/ 0986108242

Winter Hotel

Add: 147 Pham Huu Lau, Ward 4, Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3851 667

Nam Phuong Hotel

Add: 2 Road 848 , Tan Phu Dong Ward, Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3673 838/ 3673 939

Mong Yen Hotel

Add: 786 Pham Huu Lau St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3881 017

My Tra Hotel

Add: 272 Le Duan St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3855 624/ 3855 623

De Vuong 2 Hotel

Add: 274 Hung Vuong St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3873 839

Bong Hong Hotel

Add: 251A Nguyen Sinh Sac St., Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3868 287/ 3868 288

Hong Yen 2 Hotel

Add: 42 Nguyen Van Voi St., Chau Thanh Dist.

Tel: (84-277) 3619 822

Phuong Nam Hotel

Add: 384A Nguyen Sinh Sac St., Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3867 867

Hoang Gia Hotel

Add: Vo Van Kiet St., Tram Chim Townlet, Tam Nong Dist.

Tel: (84-277) 3829 678

WHERE TO EAT
Ba Tam Restaurant

Add: 53 Pham Huu Lau St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3851 599

A Chau Restaurant

Add: 42 Ly Thuong Kiet St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3852 202

Ngoc Lan Restaurant

Add: 210 Nguyen Hue St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3851 498

Xeo Quyt Restaurant

Add: Hamlet 4, My Hiep Commune, Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3910 257

Thuy Restaurant

Add: 439 Hung Vuong St., Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3861 644 / 0979 861 644

Ba No Restaurant

Add: 438 Nguyen Sinh Sac St., Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3861 935

Bong Hong Restaurant

Add: 251A Nguyen Sinh Sac St., Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3868 288

Phong Lan Restaurant

Add: 186 National Highway 30, Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3859 929

Song Tra Restaurant - Hotel

Add: 178 Nguyen Hue St., Cao Lanh City

Tel: (84-277) 3852 624

Hoa Mai Restaurant

Add: 499 Hung Vuong St., Sa Dec City

Tel: (84-277) 3862 828