Bac Lieu Province is about 295 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh city. It shares its border with Can Tho City and Soc Trang Province to the north, the East Sea to the south, Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces to the west.

Bac Lieu is the convergence of three lines of culture - Kinh, Khmer and Chinese, so tourists can discover their diverse customs and culture.

Bac Lieu is the birthplace of a famous traditional opera piece called Da Co Hoai Lang (Awaiting One’s Husband) written by musician Cao Van Lau in the nineteenth century. The opera tells of a wife who awaits her husband’s return from the battlefield as she listens to the sounds of war drums.

At the time when Lau wrote it, his parents had forced him to leave his wife because she couldn’t bare him a son. Although the subject matter is markedly different, the song represented the composer’s emotional turmoil and love for his wife.

Tourists can visit the house where Cao Van Lau lived with his wife. There is a large bronze statue and photos of him and many of his possessions on display.

The next stop should be Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary in Hiep Thanh Commune, Bac Lieu Town, which is home to water birds mainly teal, stork, heron, night heron and cormorant. Huge flocks of birds leave the wetlands early in the morning and return to their nests in the sanctuary in the evening, as the night birds fly off to feed. The bird sanctuary is a salt-marsh ecosystem.

All Things you need to know before travelling to Bac Lieu city, Bac Lieu province, Vietnam ?
Bac Lieu is 230 kms away in 6 hours driving by private car rental from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city) to the Southwest via My Tho and Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, and Soc Trang. It is 50 kms from Soc Trang to Bac Lieu.

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1. Tac Say Church Bac Lieu ( Nhà Thờ Cha Diệp)

Tac Say Church in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, commonly dubbed as Father Diep Church, has been in existence for nearly one century and linked to the life of Truong Buu Diep, a highly respected Vietnamese Catholic priest who is believed to have died in 1946 while protecting his followers during the war.

Located in Tan Phong Commune, Gia Rai District and right on National Highway 1A towards the country’s southern tip of Ca Mau, the church was constructed in 1925 during the French colonial time.

It has undergone several times of restoration thanks to contributions by generous Catholic followers nationwide to make it the largest and most striking cathedral in the Mekong Delta as witnessed today.

The church has served as not only a worshipping place for parishioners to practice their religious beliefs but also the resting place of Priest Truong Buu Diep, whose remains are buried in the church campus.

Additionally, the church also houses a five-storey pilgrimage center which is open round the clock to cater to pilgrims who wish to stay overnight at no charges. The center is capable of accommodating about 600 pilgrims at a time.

Early March every year, throngs of pilgrims from different parts of the country will flock to Tac Say Church in droves to burn incense and commemorate the death anniversary of the priest who gave up his life to safeguard his Catholic followers and made stringent efforts to the development of Catholicism in the Mekong Delta.

2. Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary. Add: Cao Van Lau str, Nha Mat ward, Bac Lieu city. It is 7 kms away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

According to documentation of Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary Nature Reserve, in the first, it was a coastal rich and diversified salt forest floor with the natural salt-marsh ecosystem. As a part of the remaining forest floor along the East Sea, it is increasingly far from the sea due to alluvial deposits. In 1962, it was looked after, protected and controlled by a household. Then, the local authority realized that it is a precious natural property, so they have a step by step investment.

The Sanctuary is the important home of several water birds, mainly teal, stork, heron, night heron and cormorant. Each flock of birds flies for food in the early morning and returns their nests in the Sanctuary in the evening while the night birds start their journeys, which agitate the atmosphere of the Sanctuary.

Over nearly one century, the Sanctuary is the place where generations of birds are born, usually in the rainy season, and developed. There are currently some 40,000 birds and 5,000 nests, according to preliminary statistics. Birds mostly gather here during the rainy season between May and October.

3. Bac Lieu wind power farm. Add: Vinh Trach Dong commune, Bac Lieu city. It is 18 kms away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

Construction of Bac Lieu wind power project with a capacity of 99.2 MW and annual average output of 320 GWh was officially started on September 9, 2010.
The project with an investment level of 5,000 billion VND including 62 wind turbines by capacity of 1.6 MW each divided into 2 phases. The first phase with a capacity of 16 MW (10 turbines).

Bac Lieu wind power farm not only brings to the country benefits of increasing clean energy source, but also contributes to creating the jobs, increasing budget revenue, supporting energy for production, business and good implementing solutions to cope with climate change of Bac Lieu province. At the same time, the project also makes an important contribution to developing the trade and tourism sectors of the Bac Lieu province.

4. Salt Fields. Add: Long Dien Dong commune, Dong Hai district, Bac Lieu Province. It is 37 kms away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

Bac Lieu is one of 4 provinces providing salt mainly for the Mekong Delta; it’s estimated that about 200,000 to 250,000 tons of salt are produced per year. There are two big salt districts here: Hoa Binh and Dong Hai – in comparison of salt fields, Dong Hai District gets the win for having the largest salt production area that reaches 2,300 ha.

Depending on the weather, the salt season often starts from either December or January to April. Therefore, we suggest you visit the Bac Lieu salt fields in that period. Many patches of white salt sparkling under the sunshine…get ready to capture this stunning view by your own eyes !

5. Bac Lieu Prince’s House. Add: 13, Dien Bien Phu str, ward 3, Bac Lieu city. It is 1 km away from the center of Bac Lieu city. Tel: 02913953304.

When it comes to Bac Lieu, Cong Tu Bac Lieu is mentioned the most. The story about this guy is pretty interesting: His real name was Tran Trinh Huy. He was born in a rich Southern family and best known as a playboy in the 1930’s –19 40’s. He was the first person in Vietnam who burned money just to make sweet soup.

The house of Bac Lieu Prince is one of the top attractions here. Built in 1919, it was designed by a French architect; plus, all the construction materials were brought from France. This is a two-story palace characterized by classic & unique design featuring a long, great hall, winding stairs, and spacious rooms. Now Bac Lieu Prince’s House has become the hotel as more and more people want to spend one night here for experience.

Where should stay at Bac Lieu Vietnam?

1. Bac Lieu Prince’s Home- Hotel. (mentioned above) Add: 13, Dien Bien Phu str, ward 3, Bac Lieu city. Tel: 02913953304. It is 1 km away from the center of Bac Lieu city. Now it is Bac Lieu Prince’s Hotel with 6 bedrooms. In which, there are 5 common rooms.

2. Royal Hotel Bac Lieu. Add: 8, Phan Dinh Phung str, ward 3, Bac Lieu city. It is 1.5 km away from the center of Bac Lieu city. Tel: 0291 3676 767.

3. New Palace Hotel. Add: 36, Tran Quang Dieu str, ward 1, Bac Lieu city. It is 2 km away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

Where should eat at Bac Lieu Vietnam?

1. Bac Lieu Prince’s Home- Hotel- Restaurant. (mentioned above), add: 13, Dien Bien Phu str, ward 3, Bac Lieu city. It is 1 km away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

2. Thuyền Trăng Quán. Add: 128, Vo Thi Sau str, ward 8, Bac Lieu city. It is 1.5 kms away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

3. Barbecue Alley. Add: 52/3, Ton Duc Thang str, ward 7, Bac Lieu city. It is 3 kms away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

4. Street Food at Night. Add: Ngo Gia Tu str, ward 3, Bac Lieu city. It is 1.5 kms away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

5. Noodle Soup with Beef. Add: 119, Cao Van Lau str, ward 5, Bac Lieu city. It is 1.7 kms away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

What a Bac Lieu special local cuisine food?

1. Duck Curry Tieu Long. Add: 49, Ha Huy Tap str, ward 3, Bac Lieu city. It is 1 km away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

2. Banh Tam Ngan Dua: As one of the typical dishes West, any visitor, upon reaching certain Bac Lieu have wanted to try the cake silkworm Ngan Dua . Bread made ​​from rice flour stirred nine , se into yarn and then steamed , eaten together with shumai , packaging and cut strands of cooked lean meat , crushed roasted peanuts , chopped cucumbers vegetables … Cake silkworms in Ngan Dua town are most famous. Mekong river cruise.

3. Pancake: The brand is well known as Bac Lieu is pancakes “A Mat”, who made ​​of chopped green onion , red shrimp Europe and sliced ​​onions , green beans are tender and some manioc fibers . This dish is served with salad and sweet and sour chili sauce dots.

4. Salted Fish Hot Pot (Lẩu mắm Hồng Gấm):. Add: 3/225B, Tỉnh Lộ 38, ward 5, Bac Lieu city. It is 2.5 kms away from the center of Bac Lieu city.

Cell phone: +84946883757.

Coming to Bac Lieu, tourists will have a chance to savor a specialty of salted fish hotpot. The most important step of making salted hotpot is cooking the fish soup.

Salted fish will be cooked together with fresh coconut water and fried garlic and lemongrass. Salted fish hotpot is often served with a dish of pork, some dishes of different kinds of fish and a variety of vegetables: luffa, guinea squash, lotus roots, spinach, and some special kinds of vegetables which only exist in the floating season. 
There are many Eating Houses that sell Salted Fish Hotpot.

Salted fish hotpot is often served with a dish of pork, some dishes of different kinds of fish and a variety of vegetables: luffa, guinea squash, lotus roots, spinach, and some special kinds of vegetables which only exist in the floating season. Salted fish hotpot has sweet flavor of coconut water, salty flavor of fish, greasy taste of pork and fresh taste of vegetables will be a big and great party for your tongue.

How to get to Bac Lieu Vietnam?

1. Fight: many tourists combined Bac Lieu and Ca Mau, the near-by city has a domestic airport. After flying to Ca Mau Airport, they take the taxi to drive 64 kms (about 1.5 hours) to Bac Lieu.

2. Vehicle from Ho Chi Minh City: Bac Lieu is 230 kms away in 6 hours driving by private car (in 8 hours by public bus) and private Ho Chi Minh car rental service is 5h30 minutues to Bac Lieu.

3. Vehicles from the near-by cities, as follows: Soc Trang, Can Tho, Ca Mau, etc.

When should you visit Bac Lieu Vietnam?

Bac Lieu is the same with other areas of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, it is also the land of mild climate and pleasant weather, so it’s deemed to be an ideal destination to visit all year round. The climate in Bac Lieu is split into two seasons: rainy season (normally from May to October) and dry season (normally from November to April).

You can hope to find a quite comfortable trip to this province as the average temperature there falls in around 29 degree Celsius. Sometimes there are several storms in the rainy season.

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