After graduating from university, Hoang Anh decided to work in Ba Tri, Ben Tre. Hoang Anh shared: “Ba Tri really has more interesting things than people imagine, so you can consider a 2-3 day trip to feel the unique pace of life here instead of just coming and going in a hurry during the day.”
Having been associated with Ba Tri for more than 5 years, she has revealed a lot of useful information for tourists who are planning to explore this land.
When to go to Ba Tri?
Ba Tri District is about 36 km from Ben Tre City. If departing from Ho Chi Minh City, visitors can drive their own car for about 3 hours or buy a bus ticket straight to Ba Tri from the following companies: Chin Lam, Tu Rac, Buu Lam, Tuan...
Besides the typical coconut gardens, Ba Tri also preserves vast rice fields. During harvest season, many fields turn golden yellow, creating a colorful natural picture.
All year round, Ba Tri is always ready to welcome visitors from all over the world with its fresh air, pleasant climate and simple rural life. If visitors want to experience the local festival atmosphere, they can prioritize coming to Ba Tri on the occasion of Ky Yen Festival (18th and 19th of the third lunar month), Nghinh Ong Festival (April and June of the lunar calendar)...
Cool green campus at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Tomb and Memorial Site.
Lost in a hundred-year-old cultural and historical space
Ba Tri District is the earliest settlement of Vietnamese immigrants in Ben Tre. The traces of the pioneers' expansion still remain after many centuries, imprinted in the local architecture, culture, and beliefs.
Phu Le Communal House
The nearly two-hundred-year-old communal house retains its ancient features despite having undergone many renovations. Phu Le Communal House is the religious center of the community, where villagers entrust their wishes to the village's guardian deity, who was appointed by the state as the village's tutelary god.
In addition to the Thanh Hoang god, the ancestors who had contributed to the development and establishment of the village were also worshipped in the communal house. The grandeur and majesty of the communal house shows the prosperous life and cultural depth of the residents of Phu Le in particular and Ba Tri region in general at the beginning of the last century.
The ancient trees, brick walls, and mossy stone steps make Phu Le communal house more majestic and quiet in the peaceful countryside.
The gilded incense tables with elaborate carvings of Dragon - Unicorn - Turtle - Phoenix inside Phu Le Communal House.
Tomb of Vo Truong Toan
The Vo Truong Toan tomb relic is located in Bao Thanh commune, Ba Tri district. The relic consists of two main areas: the mausoleum and the church. Although the relic site is not grand and imposing, it is always shaded by trees, with a solemn and quiet atmosphere. All of this creates a nostalgic space for any visitor who comes to pay their respects and express their gratitude to the famous teacher who laid the foundation for the education of the Southern region.
Phu Le - a century-old craft village
As a commune of Ba Tri, the pace of life in Phu Le is peaceful with many traditional occupations preserved for hundreds of years such as growing sticky rice, making wine, weaving... The high and low tones of the sac bua singing further enhance the long-standing culture of the peaceful countryside.
The winemakers at Phu Le take care of every grain of sticky rice, every yeast ball, every movement to distill the "famous wine" that has been famous for hundreds of years.
Suggestions from the locals for a more complete exploration trip
Enjoy the food
Grilled snakehead fish, rice noodles with sliced crab, pate noodles, bat stingray hotpot, coconut pancakes, Ba Tri beef... are all made from local products and ingredients, with reasonable prices, promising to satisfy many food lovers during their days exploring Ba Tri.
"Photo hunting" of ripe rice fields
According to local people's experience, early March is the most beautiful season for ripe rice because this is the time when the weather is not stormy and the rice is golden and ripe.
The golden transformation of the rice fields in Ba Tri becomes an interesting beauty for visitors from all over.
Feel the pulse of local people's livelihood
Bao Thanh salt fields are white, imbued with the passion to preserve the salt making profession of Ba Tri salt farmers for decades.
Visit Ba Tri fishing port to feel the rhythm of coastal life and enjoy a variety of fresh seafood.
The green watermelon field is also a typical Ba Tri scene that makes many people surprised by its "sparkling" quality when taking check-in photos.
With love and understanding of Ba Tri, Hoang Anh expressed: "I believe that the spirit of learning, living with love, and together creating a sustainable tourism ecosystem in Ba Tri is something that tourists can feel when having profound travel experiences in their homeland."
After hours of exploring and enjoying the scenery of Ba Tri, visitors can stop and stay atVinaEcolife Lodge. At VinaEcolife Lodge, visitors can recharge their batteries and relax comfortably on a journey to experience local culture and history. With the spirit of “learning and loving life”, together creating a sustainable tourism ecosystem, visitors can enjoy the joy of discovering new things while contributing to the development of the spiritual life of the rural community. Meanwhile, local people strive to provide high-standard services to visitors, while learning and developing themselves, creating a new, peaceful life for themselves.
