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Go to Ben Tre to enjoy silkie steamed with coconut juice and chili

 VietNamNet Bridge –Talking about dishes from silkie, most people would think of the “silkie steamed with Chinese herbs”, a dish which is not only delicious but also highly nutritional.

“Freak” chickens in Ben Tre

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cho Lach in the southern province of Ben Tre is known as the land of flowers and ornamental trees and the hundred-year trade of breeding pedigreed fighting-cocks and ornamental chickens.

Rice paper making village

 VietNamNet Bridge – My Long was originally the name of a small wet market in My Thanh Commune, Giong Trom District, Ben Tre Province which was famous for selling rice paper cakes.

Mekong fishing leading to erosion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Intensive shrimp aquaculture and destructive fishing practices have contributed to coastal erosion and reduced biodiversity in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Ben Tre,

Hot weather lifts Ben Tre salt yield by 30%

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ben Tre Province, one of the largest salt producers in the Cuu Long Delta, has harvested 30 per cent more salt this season because of the prolonged hot weather and high salinity level of sea water.

Learning how coconut candy is made in Ben Tre

 VietNamNet Bridge – When touring the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, apart from exotic nature, farms and waterways, tourists are highly recommended to drop by a coconut candy making facility.

Khai wins motorcycling championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Quang Khai of HCM City's District 12 won the National Suzuki Raider R150 motorcycling championship 2015, held on Sunday, March 8, in the southern province of Ben Tre.

Ornamental plant village

 VietNamNet Bridge – As other farmers in the Mekong Delta region, people in Cai Mon Village in Ben Tre Province have begun intensive care for their plants at year’s end to prepare for the upcoming spring sale season.

Nostalgia drives Mekong bicycle collector

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Hai Long was young, owning a bicycle was an accomplishment. Today, he cherishes the two-wheeled vehicles.

Farmer’s museum attracts foreign tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Cong Khanh, colloquially known as “Sau Khanh’ from the southern province of Ben Tre, has spent dozens of years and a lot of money on collecting antiques.

Delicacies from Ben Tre coconut

 VietNamNet Bridge - Coconut trees are not only mentioned in poems but also contribute to making famous delicacies for the southern province of Ben Tre, which is considered the kingdom of coconut trees in Vietnam.

Findings of old tombs in Ben Tre Province disclosed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archaeologists have recently revealed their findings of old tombs excavated in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

Seven beautiful places in Vietnam in the eyes of foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge - Besides Hue, Hoi An and Hanoi, among the destinations that international tourists are advised by Skyscanner, a prestigious travel site, not to miss in Vietnam is Ben Tre – the kingdom of coconuts.

Traditional music as tourism bait

 VietNamNet Bridge – A proposal to use UNESCO-recognised Don ca tai tu music to attract tourists has given rise to conflicting opinions, with some veteran musicians warning that commercialisation could devalue a cultural heritage.

Coconut instrument maker nuts about craft

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a lover of coconut trees and tai tu music, it was only natural that Vo Van Ba, a native of Ben Tre Province, combined his two passions into a lifelong hobby.

Mekong tourism still underdeveloped

 VietNamNet Bridge – Non-professional services, poor tours and weak co-operation among provinces are the main reasons that tourism has not developed well in the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) region,

An age-old obsession for amassing antiques

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta has a unique museum which can be found in the home of a farmer who has spent the last 40 years collecting antiques.

Coconut worms, specialties of Southwest region

 VietNamNet Bridge - The southwestern people process coconut worms into delicious dishes like grilled worms, fish-sauce pickled worms or worms fried with butter.

Cu Chi by river

VietNamNet Bridge – A visit to the Cu Chi tunnels is high on the list of most visitors to Vietnam. Now they have the option to put a new spin on the trip by side-stepping the traffic clogged access roads

Baby dies from hand-foot-mouth disease

 VietNamNet Bridge – An one-year-old boy in southern Ben Tre Province' Mo Cay Nam District died from hand-foot-mouth disease at Nguyen Dinh Chieu General Hospital on Thursday, Aug 8.