Travelog - A travel guide to Vietnam

Destinations:

• Tram Chim National Park

Location: The Park covers Communes of Phu Duc, Phu Hiep, Phu Tho, Tan Cong Sinh in Tam Nong District, Dong Thap Province, about 800m from Tram Chim Small Town.
Characteristic: The Park is in the lowest area of the Mekong River water logged plain submerged and in the centre of Dong Thap Muoi.

• Tomb of Junior Doctor Nguyen Sinh Sac

Location: Approximately 2km from Cao Lanh Town, Dong Thap Province.
Characteristics: The tomb was built in memory Junior Doctoral Laureate of Court exams Nguyen Sinh Sac, father of President Ho Chi Minh.

• Go Thap

Location: In Communes of My Hoa and Tan Kieu, Thap Muoi District, Dong Thap Province, 43km from Cao Lanh Town.
Characteristics: Go Thap Archaeological Area is well known for 5 main relics: Thap Muoi Hill, Co Tu Tower, Binh Kieu Grave, Minh Su Temple, and Ba Chua Xu Temple. Relics in this area bear great cultural and historical value.

• Xeo Quyt Relic

Location: It belongs to two Communes of My Hiep and My Long, Cao Lanh District, Dong Thap Province.
Characteristics: A revolutionary base during the anti-French and US resistance wars, the 20ha cajeput forest of present-day Xeo Quyt has been reclaimed and become an attractive historical and ecological tourist site in the southern delta.

Festivals:

• Go Thap Festival

Time: The 16th day of the third lunar month and the 16th day of the eleventh lunar month.
Place: Tan Kieu Commune, Thap Muoi District, Dong Thap Province.
Characteristics: Cau an ceremony.

• Dinh Yen Communal House Festival

Time: 16th day of the fourth lunar month.
Place: Lap Vo District, Dong Thap Province.
Objects of worship: Mr. Pham Van An, the first person reclaimed wasteland and set up the village.
Characteristics: The solemn communal house festival with worshipping ceremonies by mounted team, lan binh team, pupil team… to commemorate Mr. Pham Van An.

• Tan Phu Trung Communal House Festival

Time: From the 16th day to the 17th day of the fourth lunar month.
Place: Tan Phu Trung Commune, Chau Thanh District, Dong Thap Province.
Objects of worship: The village’s tutelary god.
Characteristics: Commemorate those who had merit of setting up the village; pray for happiness and wealthy for villagers.