Attractive sites not to miss in Sa Dec

Sa Dec town belongs to Dong Thap province, Sa Dec is about 140 km from Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh city). Being pretty and charming like a flower on the bank of the Mekong River, the Sa Dec town can captivate visitors with its colorful gardens and typical colonial buildings, made up of old markets, deserted colonial houses and narrow streets. and Chinese-looking pagodas. So this city is absolutely among the must-see places in the  Mekong Delta.

1. Tan Quy Dong flower village
Visiting this 100-year-old village at any time of the year, you can drown in a paradise of flowers such as dahlia, hydrangea, small-flowered chrysanthemum amaranth crest, common carnation, etc. There are about a thousand kinds of flowers including 50 species of roses.

In Sa Dec, you would be surprised by the image of flower fields on the water. In the high water season from July to December, the flower pots are arranged on a platform installed above the canal. And the gardeners of Tan Quy Dong have to travel by boat to heal and harvest flowers.

Besides flowers, Tan Quy Dong is also well known for its bonsai. And to better understand bonsai shaping techniques, you can explore them in artists like Mr. Van Phep, Mr. Tong Van Hue, Mr. Muoi Can, Mr. Nam Sam.

2. Old house of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le
the stage where Marguerite Duras's famous novel "The Lover" takes place, Sa Dec is an ideal destination for all fans. The old house of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, one of two main characters in this love story, with its sumptuous scenery still ranks first in the amount of foreign tourists each year at Sa Dec.

3. Kien An Cung pagoda
Pagoda This Taoist Pagoda, built from 1924 to 1927 and several times renovated, is located in the heart of Sa Dec. It is one of the places of worship of the Chinese community. Its doors carved delicately, its walls and columns decorated perfectly by the drawings telling Chinese legends, its beautiful tiled roof of 3 seats make it a religious place known in the South.

4. Hu Tieu restaurant at Tran Hung Dao street
After a few hours of walking around the city, we can end our journey by tasting hu hu tieu - a dish characterizing the culinary art of Sa Dec. Its rice noodles are small enough, soft to be easy to chew while the pork broth is very sweet and fragrant. Some shrimp and slices of meat with some aromatic herbs complete this dish.

So, during your holiday in Vietnam, think about this fascinating place. You will not be disappointed.