My Phuoc Islet

My Phuoc Islet (Cu Lao My Phuoc) is a river islet on the Hau River in Song Phung Commune, Long Phu District, Soc Trang, now part of Can Tho municipality in southern Vietnam. Formed by alluvial deposits, the islet is known for extensive fruit orchards, particularly longan, mango and citrus, and for quiet rural landscapes. It has developed as an ecotourism destination offering orchard visits, river views and Mekong Delta village life.

Visitors reach the islet by a short ferry or boat crossing from Song Phung on the Hau River. The islet is flat, crisscrossed by small canals and rural paths with fruit orchards, gardens, and scattered hamlets. Visitors can walk or cycle between orchards, view river scenery, visit local households and small ecotourism gardens, sample seasonal fruits, and experience a quiet Mekong Delta rural environment away from urban areas.

The islet was formed by long-term alluvial deposition of the Hau River and was gradually settled and cultivated for agriculture, becoming a productive fruit-growing area of Long Phu District in Soc Trang.

The islet reflects Mekong Delta river-islet agricultural culture, with traditions of orchard farming, river-based transport, and rural community life shared by Viet and Khmer residents, now presented through community-based ecotourism.