Experience Phung islet with typical life of Mekong Delta

Published: 08:18 Thursday - July 14, 2016

Mekong Delta has a lot of small canals which create many green island, Phung islet is one of them. Coming to Phung islet, tourists can see how the local people get used to boat in their daily life.

Phung (Phụng) islet has another name that is Tan Vinh islet, which is an island floating on Tien river, Tan Thach commune, Chau Thanh suburban district, Ben Tre province. Phung islet is next to Rach Mieu (Rạch Miễu) ferry-boat belonging to National highway 60 from My Tho to Ben Tre.

The name "Phung islet" existed when Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nam came here and built Nam Quoc Phat (Nam Quốc Phật) pagoda. When this work was being built, they found out an ancient bowl carved with a phoenix, so thence, they called it Phung islet.

Coming to Phung islet tourist area, tourists joining tours in Vietnam will do sightseeing unique architectural projects of the place where used to be the holy land of Coconut religion, which once spread over 1,500 km2 of Ben Tre. The Coconut Religion was created in the 1940s by Nguyen Thanh Nam. The name "Phung islet" existed when Mr. Nam came here and built Nam Quoc Phat pagoda. When this work was being built, they found out an ancient bowl carved with a phoenix, since then, they called it Phung islet.

Now, Phung Islet tourist area has a room of amateur folk music specializing in serving tourists. This room is put in a man-made stone cave with a lot of stalactites which make the air inside the cave very cool. Coming here, tourists will be served with smooth and profound Southern folk songs.

Another special point about Phung Islet is about the daily life. The residents living here focus on making handicrafts from the coconut trees. Visitors in Vietnam travel coming here can witness the process of making coconut candies and other souvenirs, and pick something to take home as a present. If tourists feel hungry, they can eat with local residents who will serve their everyday meal of simple but delicious foods. Weary travelers can also have a nap under the shadow of garden trees, or take path in exciting activities like photographing ostriches or crocodile fishing.