Son Doc Rice Paper Village

Son Doc Rice Paper Village is a traditional craft village in Hung Nhon Hamlet, Son Doc Commune, Giong Trom District, Vinh Long Province (formerly Ben Tre Province), in the Mekong Delta. Established for over a century, it is renowned for handmade rice paper, especially coconut-flavored banh trang. The village preserves traditional methods of steaming, drying and grilling rice paper and remains a notable cultural and culinary destination for visitors exploring Ben Tre's coconut-based crafts.

Visitors can expect a rural Mekong Delta village setting with small family-run workshops producing rice paper. You can observe the full process of mixing rice batter with coconut milk, steaming thin sheets over cloth-covered steamers, drying them on bamboo racks along roadsides and courtyards, and grilling. Workshops are open for viewing, tasting fresh and grilled rice paper, and purchasing products directly from makers.

Son Doc Rice Paper Village has maintained rice paper making for over 100 years, passed down through generations in Hung Nhon Hamlet. It developed as a specialized craft village supplying banh trang throughout the Mekong Delta, adapting local rice and coconut resources into a distinctive product that has sustained the community's livelihood.

The village represents the traditional craft culture of Ben Tre, known as the coconut capital of Vietnam. Its coconut-enriched rice paper reflects local culinary identity and the Mekong Delta's agrarian heritage. The craft preserves manual techniques, communal drying practices and family-based production that are central to the region's intangible cultural heritage.