Phung Hiep Floating Market in Hau Giang Province is situated on the confluence of seven small rivers

Little known Hau Giang Province has great sights to see for Mekong Delta visitors.

For people ready to take the detour away from the usual destinations, Nga Bay Floating Market, Tay Do Ecotourism Park, and Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve in Hau Giang will make the trip worthwhile.

Nga Bay Floating Market, also called Phung Hiep Floating Market, is in the heart of Phung Hiep District’s Phung Hiep Town, about 30 kilometers south of Can Tho. The trading post is located at the meeting point of seven small rivers. Operations at this market begin early in the morning, with hundreds of boats arriving with farm produce from every direction. Visitors can catch a boat and take in the early Mekong morning, shopping for fresh fruit and produce.

Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve, which is also located in the district, has more than 500 species of plants and animals including many rare ones. Covering nearly 300,000 hectares and extending from the western bank of the Hau River to U Minh National Park in Kien Giang Province, the reserve is considered the “green lung” of the Mekong Delta.

Tourists can explore the forest by boat, climb up the “watch tower” to see birds and animals or sit in the shade of trees to fish. Cooks are ready to make dishes from the fish they catch.

Tay Do Ecotourist Park, also in Phung Hiep, covers 20 hectares of land and offers accommodation. There are live shows of southern traditional music in the shade of fruit trees, fishing, and a bonsai garden. It deserves an overnight stay for visitors to Hau Giang.

Other places of interest include Vi Thuy Cajuput Forest Ecotourism Park, and Tam Vu Ecotourist Park.

With its tourism potential, Hau Giang is expected to become a popular destination in the delta.

Reported by Diem Thu