All Things you need to know before travelling to Tra Vinh Vietnam

Tra Vinh is 125 kms away in 3 hours driving by private car transfers from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city) to the South via the National Highway QL1A which passes by My Tho and NHw 60 which passes by Ben Tre. The population of Tra Vinh province is over 1 million people, including 300,000 (about 30%) Khmers, who is the 2nd biggest ethnic community in Tra Vinh and is the 5th biggest ethnic community in Vietnam. There are a lot of Khmer pagodas in Tra Vinh.

Tra Vinh Province like Vinh Long is separated from the mainland by the Tien River and the Hau River (Upper Branch and Lower Branch of the Mekong River). The north-west of Tra Vinh is Vinh Long while the south-east of Tra Vinh is the East Vietnam Sea.

Due to inconvenient transport, Tra Vinh is rarely visited by foreign travelers to Vietnam. The whole province has some forests left from the past with big timber trees. Tra Vinh has interesting tourist attractions including: Chua Hang (Tunnel Pagoda), Khmer Pagodas amid forests,...Vietnam Trust car rental offers a private tour, car rental from Ho Chi Minh to Tra Vinh.

All Things you need to know before travelling to Tra Vinh Vietnam as follows:

1. Ba Om Pond (Ao ba om). Add: Ward 8, Tra Vinh city. It is 130 kms away in 3 hours driving by private car transfers from Ho Chi Minh to the South. It is around 6 kms from the center of Tra Vinh city. This area has a fresh atmosphere. There are many hundred-year old trees around this Pond. Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 is not influential to this area. Many Vietnamese come here daily for sightseeing, chatting, camping,... See on Youtube link about it:

2. Ba Dong Beach. Add: Truong Long Hoa commune, Duyen Hai district, Tra Vinh province. It is 180 kms away in 4.5 hours driving by private car transfers from SaiGon to the South. It is around 55 kms from the center of Tra Vinh city. It has an over 10-km beautiful stretch of white sand. Tourists can swim along this rustic beach.

3. Nodol Pagoda (or Stork Pagoda). It was built in 1678. Add: Giong Lon hamlet, Dai An commune, Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province. It is 160 kms away in 4 hours driving by private car transfers from SaiGon to the South. It is around 40 kms from the center of Tra Vinh city.

Tra Vinh has lots of pagodas and temples carrying the cultural identity of the Khmer people. Nodol Pagoda is one of them, and it’s easy to recognize the Khmer architecture from this site. The flocks of storks come to nest and breed there. That is why it is also called Stork Pagoda.

4. Hang Pagoda. It was built in 1637. Add: Khom 4, Chau Thanh town, Tra Vinh province. It is 130 kms away in 3 hours driving by private car transfers from SaiGon to the South. It is around 5 kms from the center of Tra Vinh city. The pagoda’s area is up to 10 ha, but a half is natural forest full of tall trees and birds’ nesting places. It’s known that Hang Pagoda is an ancient site of the Khmer people.

5. Tan Qui Islet, Add: An Phu Tan commune, Cau Ke district, Tra Vinh province. It is 160 kms away in 4 hours driving by private car transfers from SaiGon to the South. It is around 45 kms from the center of Tra Vinh city.

With the area up to 929 ha, the Tan Qui Islet, in the middle of Hau River (lower-Mekong River) is renowned for its rich orchards. It’s possible to say that the best time to visit this islet is during Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday as you can witness the most pulsating prospect of the area where people prepare a lot of unique things for the biggest festival.

Where to stay at Tra Vinh Vietnam?

1. Hoan My Hotel. Add: 105A, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai str, Ward 7, Tra Vinh City

2. Hoang Ngoc Hotel. Add: 5, Le Thanh Ton str, Ward 2, Tra Vinh City.

3. Gia Hoa Hotel 1. Add: 75, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai str, Ward 7, Tra Vinh City.

4. Duy Phuong Hotel. Add: Hamlet 5, Ward 8, Tra Vinh City.

5. Hoa Anh Dao Hotel. Add: Hamlet 4, Pham Ngu Lao str, Ward 1, Tra Vinh city.

6. Duy Tung Hotel. Add: 6, Dien Bien Phu str, Ward 2, Tra Vinh City.

7. Cuu Long Hotel. Add: 999, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai str, Ward 7, Tra Vinh City.

Where to eat at Tra Vinh Vietnam ?

Dinh Y Restaurant. Add: 152, Tran Quoc Tuan Str, Ward 2, Tra Vinh city.

Noodle Soup. Add: 4, Nguyen Thai Hoc str, Tra Vinh city.

Tra Vinh Hu Tieu. Add: Pham Thai Buong street Tra Vinh city.

How to get around Tra Vinh from Ho Chi Minh city ?

From Ho Chi Minh city to Tra Vinh by vehicle only. It is 125 kms away in 3 hours driving by private car (in 5 hours driving by public bus) transfers from Ho Chi Minh city. There are many public busses (seating bus and sleeping bus) from Ho Chi Minh city to Tra Vinh. We’d like to recommend 2 famous ones, as follows:

Thanh Thuy Bus. kind: sleeping bus. Hotline: 02943858687.

Departure point: 280, Tran Phu str, District 5, Ho Chi Minh city.

Departure  time: the bus runs every an hour from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Arrival: 28, Dien Bien Phu Str, Ward 2, Tra Vinh City.

KIM HOAN Bus. kind: sleeping bus. Tel: 02836024295.

Departure point: 260, Tran Phu str, District 5, Ho Chi Minh city.

Departure time: 5:00, 5:15, 6:00, 6:15, 7:00, 7:15, 8:00, 8:15 AM daily. 

Arrival: 91, Pham Hong Thai Str, Ward 3, Tra Vinh City.

What is the best time to visit Tra Vinh Vietnam?

Tra Vinh is the same with other provinces 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 Tra Vinh 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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