Giong Trom, (Ben Tre Province), Vietnam - June 2023

 Giong Trom, here we come! Giong Trom is a rural district located in Ben Tre province in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam.  Even though it's a capital of the province, Giong Trom (still) remains an off beaten path from tourists. In addtion to the natural beauty and fertile orchards, Giong Trom is well known for being the "coconut country" of  the delta region.

We reached Mango Home resort early afternoon where we stayed for the night in Giong Trom. The resort is very lovely and peaceful. The four of us were the only guests in the resort!

Entrance to the resort

Mango Home ground

Pool - view from our room

Lotus pond in fornt of our room.

The room's (en-suite) outdoor facility 

The "outdoor" bathroom

The resort by the riverside, a perfect place to watch sunset
 

Coconut boat.

Riverboat bringing coconuts to the floating market from the river/canal across Mango Home resort.

  

Dinner at Mango Home.

Relaxing in the orchard.

Breakfast at the resort. It started out slowly with a few simple dishes. And it kept coming... 

 Pho, tea, milk and coffee included. 

Beautifully displayed breakfast items.

Banh su se

Bank khot

A stroll under coconut trees after the huge breakfast. 

Other fruits in the orchards besides coconut.

Coconut trees loaded with fruits

Beautiful lotus pond.

And more coconut trees lining up the path.

Enjoying our leisure walk through the neigborhood. 

Picking the coconut.

Water coconut's flowers

A perfect morning in Giong Trom, My Thanh!

On the way back to Saigon, we made a stop at the road side to buy the local products like: milk rice paper, coconut rice paper, durian candies etc...

Variety of local products at the roadside shop.
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Assembly lines at the shop.

What a beautiful way to spend two days in my beloved Mekong Delta of the South Vietnam!. Thank you, Nam and Nguyen for taking us to this wonderful and newly discovered place! We shall come back for another visit in the near future.