effective. Located peacefully on the Hau River, the alluvial deposits have formed typical landscapes in the exploitation of eco-tourism in the province:
- Phong Nam - My Phuoc Islet belongs to Ke Sach district.
+ Phong Nam Islet, natural area 1,600 ha. Population about 6,000 people. With favorable geographical location:
The North borders Can Tho City, the tourist center of the Mekong Delta.
East borders Tra Vinh
The West and South border An Lac Thon island, An Lac Tay, Ke Sach district.
+ My Phuoc Islet is located in Nhon My Commune, Ke Sach District. With its geographical location;
The West bank borders Nhon My commune, Ke Sach district
North of Hau River.
East of Tra Vinh
South of Ly Quyen island.
My Phuoc Islet, also known as Cong Dien Islet or Bun Islet, has long been famous for its sapodilla, mango, durian, citrus, longan...
My Phuoc Islet with its vast, cool space and poetic river has become a popular tourist attraction. About 10 km from Ke Sach town, visitors can travel to My Phuoc Islet by both waterway and road. The main income of the people of the Islet mainly depends on cultivating specialty gardens with an area of over 300 hectares. In addition, gardeners in My Phuoc have built ecological garden models to attract tourists; in which, the garden of Mr. Tu Viet's family stands out. With only 4.5 hectares of longan garden, his family has renovated the garden, providing a resting place for visitors. A stall selling garden specialties has also been set up with a ferry dock, quite spacious toilets..., attracting a large number of visitors.
- Floating island No. 3 (Song Phung commune, Long Phu district)
Located on the Hau River, with an area inside the dike of 79 hectares and about 40 hectares of protective mangrove forest outside.
Located near the intersection of National Highway 60 and Nam Song Hau Road (QL 91C), 20km from Soc Trang City, this is a favorable condition for the region to develop tourism. Floating island No. 3 is adjacent to:
East borders Tra Vinh province
West borders Song Phung, Long Phu district
South borders Dai Ngai
North borders Ly Quyen Islet
The area has many favorable natural conditions for exploitation and development into an eco-tourism area.
- Mangrove forests downstream of Hau River
Soc Trang is located in the lower reaches of the Hau River, with two large branches flowing into the East Sea: Dinh An and Tran De, with 72 km of coastline. Every year, a large amount of alluvium from the branches flows into the sea, depositing coastal alluvial plains, creating favorable conditions for endemic aquatic species to reside, reproduce, and for coastal mangrove forests to thrive. Coastal mangrove forests in Soc Trang, concentrated in the districts of Cu Lao Dung, Long Phu and Tran De, have the effect of regulating the climate, preventing erosion, limiting natural disasters, floods, protecting the coast, expanding the mainland area, limiting the intrusion of salt water, protecting dykes from the destruction of monsoons, high tides, tsunamis... with typical trees mainly being mangrove, aquilaria, mangrove... Indeed, nature is generous, the coastal mangrove ecosystem gives humans many precious resources, closely linked to the environment for all animals, creating conditions for coastal aquatic species to develop, with the appearance of two cockle and clam beaches in the 30/4 farm (Cu Lao Dung), Bai Gia (Tran De). In addition, in the coastal mangrove forests of Soc Trang, there are also many endemic animals of mangrove forests such as bats, crows, monkeys, owls...
With these conditions, this land is being planned, exploited and developed into a sustainable community-based tourism area.
- HST Ho Be
The total area of the land is 307.08 hectares, located in Huynh Ky hamlet, Vinh Hai commune, Vinh Chau district, Soc Trang province. The boundary is determined as follows:
The East borders My Thanh Forestry.
South borders the sea
To the West, it borders Lac Hoa commune, Tra - Set hamlet
North borders protective forest
This is an area with beautiful natural landscape, including many fruit trees growing along the sea, rivers, and canals. The mangrove forest range is a vital coastal protection zone of Vinh Hai. Recently, it has become a natural dyke to protect the dyke to prevent salinity and the lives of people in the area. It carries a strong local character, which is the advantage of the area, and is the basis for the development of ecotourism. This is a green lung that brings fresh air to everyone, especially tourists. It is also an ideal shelter and produces a rich source of food for shrimp, crabs, fish, etc.
- Garden has Tan Long.
This stork garden is located in Long Binh commune, Nga Nam district, Soc Trang province; 17km from Phu Loc town (according to provincial road 42). For nearly thirty years, this place has formed a bird sanctuary with thousands of storks living on the familiar bamboo and coconut trees of Mr. Huynh Van Muoi's family. Tan Long is home to thousands of species of Storks, Egrets, Egrets and many other species of birds... attracting thousands of visitors every year.
- Vinh Chau longan garden
Vinh Chau longan garden, stretching over 10km through Vinh Chau, Vinh Phuoc, Vinh Tan and Lai Hoa communes. The old people here said that the longan garden was planted over a hundred years ago. In the past, this area was a sand dune formed through the process of natural sedimentation and by people building dikes to reclaim the sea. This type of land has good drainage, deep water level, thick arable layer... and is considered quite suitable for growing fruit trees and crops. Mainly, the two varieties of Su-bic and Tu-huyt longan were brought from China to be planted on the sand dunes of Bac Lieu and then spread to Vinh Chau. The Su-bic variety has large fruit, thin skin, thick flesh, very fragrant and sweet. The Tu-huyt variety has small fruit, small seeds, but thick flesh, sweet taste. Both varieties of longan adapt and grow very well on sand dunes, especially the Su-bic variety which is favored by many people.
Longan trees must rely on rainwater to survive, but they are still green and produce abundant flowers and fruits. Every year, in May, longan trees bloom and after 4 months, they can be harvested; there is only one crop per year.
According to the plan, when developing into an urban area, Vinh Chau longan garden will be one of the destinations attracting tourists because of its innovation.
2.2.2. Potential for human ecology.
Soc Trang is a place where three cultures of three Kinh ethnic groups converge and intertwine.
– Chinese – Khmer, with three rich and unique cultures, each ethnic group has its own cultural activities but together they contribute to improving the spiritual life of the people in the province, those values create rich and diverse architectural works, festivals, and cuisine. Those profound human values have created for Soc Trang a potential to exploit and develop tourism.
2.2.2.1. Population and people
The population of Soc Trang in 2009 was 1,289,441 people. The population is unevenly distributed, concentrated in rural areas along the Hau River, along traffic routes and high mounds, where there are favorable conditions for economic exchange. This structure will change according to the economic restructuring process of the province in the future. In Soc Trang, the Kinh people also have many other ethnic groups living together and closely attached to each other. Over the years, the population of the province has fluctuated a lot but the changes are not significant. The Kinh people still account for the largest proportion, followed by the Chinese, the Khmer and other ethnic groups.
Table 2.4. Average population of Soc Trang by ethnicity
Source: Soc Trang Statistical Office 2009 Unit: person
Year
Total | Kinh people | Chinese | Khmer people | Other | |
1992 | 1121828 | 732379 | 65453 | 323677 | 319 |
1995 | 1149485 | 750434 | 67067 | 331656 | 328 |
2000 | 1191300 | 777733 | 69507 | 343721 | 339 |
2005 | 1258574 | 820857 | 73865 | 363604 | 248 |
2008 | 1285096 | 838155 | 75421 | 371266 | 253 |
Preliminary 2009 | 1293165 | 843418 | 75895 | 373597 | 255 |
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Nowadays, due to different circumstances, there are thousands of people from Soc Trang who are doing business and living in different localities and abroad. This will be a great resource to support the development of Soc Trang tourism.
With a population density of 389 people/km2 , lower than the regional average.
Mekong Delta. Rural population is 83.7%, urban population is 16.3%, this structure does not change during the economic restructuring process of the province and in the socio-economic development strategy of the province until 2020.
2.2.2.2. Historical relics and architectural works.
Due to the characteristics of a province with three ethnic groups living together, the cultural and spiritual life of the people of Soc Trang is very rich and diverse. Soc Trang is also home to many famous pagodas, the most famous of which are W.Mahatup Pagoda (Bat Pagoda) with tens of thousands of bats hanging under the tree canopy; Buu Son Pagoda (Clay Pagoda) of the Ngo family with many Buddha statues, tablets, and decorations made of elaborate clay; Khleng Pagoda, Champa Pagoda, Khmer Museum... In addition, there are many other pagodas of the Kinh and Chinese people... with unique architecture and high cultural value, which can partially satisfy the needs of tourists.
- Khleng Pagoda (historical, architectural, artistic relic)
Khleang is one of the oldest Khmer pagodas in Soc Trang, built in the mid-16th century. The pagoda has a 6.8 m high Buddha statue sitting on a lotus pedestal located right in the main hall. Khleang Pagoda has been recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. Khleang Pagoda is an ancient pagoda in Soc Trang, with a very long life, associated with the legend of the place name Soc Trang. Initially, the pagoda was built of wood, roofed with leaves, then gradually built of bricks and roofed with tiles, with very beautiful decorations and architectural lines. The pagoda is located on a large plot of land, open space, surrounded by many green trees, spreading shade across the yard, under each tree there are stone benches for resting, giving visitors a very comfortable and cool feeling after a tiring visit. In particular, in the pagoda grounds there are many palm trees, a typical tree that Khmer people like to plant in their living areas. The temple gate is decorated with many patterns, motifs, and bright colors in the Khmer style. However, Khleang Pagoda was built very high compared to the surrounding area.
with the ground, with three steps and three fences, all made of cement and brightly colored. The outer fence is large and then gradually smaller inwards, the distance between the fences is very wide, the temple grounds occupy a very large area. In front of the temple, there are two oval towers built on both sides, used to store the bones of the abbots.
Inside the main hall, there are 16 wooden pillars, very large, smooth black, gilded with images about the life of Buddha, about Buddhist activities. The ceiling and surrounding areas are decorated with many drawings of Buddha images, showing the harmony between architecture and painting. In the main hall is a 6.8 m high Buddha statue, the body of the statue is 2.7 m high, cast in 1916. The statue is placed on a splendid lotus throne with an electric halo that sometimes appears and sometimes disappears, creating a majestic, elegant and mysterious atmosphere. Around the large and small Buddha statues, there are many glass cabinets displaying household artifacts of the ancient Khmer community as a way to preserve and promote the ancient cultural activities of their people.
The temple roof is also built in a three-level style and each level has three folds. The middle fold is larger than the two side folds and there is no roof tower. Around the temple roof are reliefs of birds, animals as well as images symbolizing Buddhist philosophy. The entire temple roof is a great architectural work expressing the Khmer people's concept and philosophy of Buddha and Heaven.
- Wathseraytecho Pagoda - Mahatup (Ma Toc Pagoda - Bat Pagoda)
Bat Pagoda's real name is Wathseraytecho - Mahatup (transliterated from Khmer). Later, Kinh and Hoa people mispronounced Mahatup as "Ma Toc". Therefore, many people also call it: "Ma Toc Pagoda". In addition, people also call it Bat Pagoda because there are many bats in this pagoda.
The word "Ma Toc" is also the place name (from the intersection to the turn to Bat Pagoda) which is considered a small village. The population here consists of 3 ethnic groups (Kinh, Hoa, Khmer) living together. Bat Pagoda is an architectural complex including: The main hall, Sala, meeting house of monks and followers, rooms for monks and abbots, towers for the ashes of the dead, living room... All the works are located in a large campus with many ancient trees, an area of about 04 hectares. Bat Pagoda is located in Soc Trang city, in group 9, ward 3, Soc Trang city. The East borders the residential area, the West
bordering residential areas, bordering rice fields in the South, bordering Mai Thanh The Road in the North, adjacent to Le Hong Phong Street, Soc Trang City. According to the Khmer, Mahatup is a great resistance battle (Tup: resistance; Maha: big). This is where a fierce battle of the peasant uprising movement against the feudalists took place in the past. After that battle, the people evacuated and returned to live, they believed that this land had good omen (good land) so they built a temple to worship Buddha. Because they needed a supreme being to protect them - because the battles of the peasant movement in other places were all defeated, but here the battle was fierce but they won.
- Clay Temple
Located more than 2 kilometers from the center of Soc Trang city, looking to the right, you will see a pagoda with the title "Buu Son Tu" but the local people call it Dat Set Pagoda. The pagoda has been around for a long time, about 200 years, with four generations of the Ngo family who have been practicing at home. The pagoda was restored in 2006. The pagoda is famous for its objects made from clay. From the 13-storey Da Bao tower, the two-meter high Bao Toa tower, to Luc Long Dang and many other things are all made of clay, then covered with paint and glitter. Dat Set Pagoda is a unique architectural work in Vietnam.
In addition to the above sites, Soc Trang also has the following relics:
- Provincial Party Committee base area (revolutionary historical relic) in My Phuoc cajuput forest.
- Hoa Tu Communal House (where the Southern Uprising took place)
- Lasan School (a gathering place from Con Dao political camp in 1945)
- Uncle Ho temple in An Thanh Dong, Cu Lao Dung district.
- Ba My Dong Temple, My Quoi Commune, Nga Nam District...
Each relic, each landscape has a different beauty, it is that beauty that creates the unique features of each relic. It is the architectural values, its artistic style that makes it stand out and attract tourists.
2.2.2.3. Festivals and customs:
In addition to the unique features of the Mekong Delta, Soc Trang is also known as the festival land of Southern Vietnam, annually attracting a large number of visitors from all over the country to come here to attend the festival and enjoy [15]
Festivals in Soc Trang are very lively; depending on specific conditions and visitors' needs, the tourism industry in conjunction with the culture and information industry and the provincial Ethnic Committee guide visitors to attend these festivals. The major festivals include:
- Lunar New Year for all three ethnic groups.
- Cholchnam – Thmay festival on March 15th of the lunar calendar.
- Occ Om Festival – Full moon festival in October.
Each festival has its own unique and typical activities. This is a highlight of Soc Trang, a tourism potential that needs to be invested and exploited properly.
The most special festival in Soc Trang is the Occ Om – Boc festival which takes place on the 15th of the 10th lunar month every year. This is when the harvest season is over and the field work is basically completed. The Khmer people hold the Occ Om – Boc festival to thank the Moon God – who is considered the patron god of farmers in farming. During this festival, the Khmer people hold the traditional Ngo racing festival on the Maspéro River with the participation and encouragement of many people inside and outside the province.
In terms of art, besides the traditional, liberal cultural activities imbued with the Southern style of the Kinh people: folk songs, folk songs, and vọng cổ singing; Soc Trang is also famous for the five-tone music in Khmer pagodas, the Lamthoh dance that is very popular during outdoor activities, the very special Du Ke and Ro Bam singing, the very skillful Apsara dance of the Khmer people, in addition to ceremonial bands, traditional lion dance teams, and other art forms of the Chinese people...
2.2.2.4. Traditional craft villages
Soc Trang, in addition to the main economic sectors such as agricultural production and fishing, also has traditional craft villages and handicrafts such as: Vung Thom pia cake, Ba Leo rice paper, Phu Tam cong cake, dried shrimp processing, weaving mats in Vinh Chau, wood carving art in Soc Trang... with their ingenuity and talent, Soc Trang craftsmen have created traditional products famous at home and abroad. This is also the place where sausages, shrimp crackers, sesame, pickled radish are produced... especially the famous vermicelli with fish sauce with a rich flavor, unforgettable for those who have enjoyed it once.