Con Quy (Tortoise Islet)

Con Quy (Tortoise Islet) is a small river islet on the Tien River in Tan Thach Commune, Chau Thanh District, Ben Tre, now part of Vinh Long Province. It is one of the four islets Long, Lan, Quy, Phung in the Mekong Delta. Known for lush fruit orchards, coconut groves and tranquil canals, it offers agritourism experiences such as fruit tasting, honey tea and traditional Don Ca Tai Tu music within a rural riverine landscape.

Visitors reach Con Quy by boat from My Tho or Ben Tre piers and explore a flat, green river islet covered with orchards of rambutan, longan, durian and mango, coconut palms and narrow canals. The islet has small footpaths, garden houses, orchard rest stops and canal-side pavilions where visitors can taste seasonal fruits, drink honey tea, listen to Don Ca Tai Tu folk music performances, cycle around the islet and take small sampan rides through shaded waterways.

Con Quy is part of the group of four islets on the Tien River named Long, Lan, Quy, Phung, which have long been developed for orchard cultivation and riverine settlement in the Mekong Delta. The islet reflects the agricultural expansion and river-based livelihoods of Ben Tre and Tien Giang provinces.

The islet showcases Mekong Delta agritourism culture, including fruit orchard farming, beekeeping with honey tea, coconut-based products, and performances of Don Ca Tai Tu, a traditional southern Vietnamese folk music recognized as an intangible cultural heritage.