Thoi Son Islet

Thoi Son Islet (Con Thoi Son) is the largest of the four islets on the Tien River in My Tho, Dong Thap Province. Located opposite My Tho city center, it is known for lush fruit orchards, beekeeping, coconut candy workshops and traditional southern Vietnamese rural life. It is a central stop on Mekong Delta boat tours connecting Long, Lan, Quy and Phung islets.

Visitors reach the islet by motorized boat from My Tho tourist pier and then transfer to small rowing sampans through narrow canals shaded by nipa palms. The islet features orchard gardens with longan, rambutan, durian and mango, honey farms with tea tasting, coconut candy demonstrations, and small villages where visitors can walk or cycle along concrete paths, listen to Don Ca Tai Tu folk music, and sample tropical fruits.

Thoi Son Islet is part of the historic group of four islets on the Tien River named Long, Lan, Quy, Phung (Dragon, Unicorn, Tortoise, Phoenix) developed during the 19th-20th centuries for orchard cultivation and riverine settlement. It has long served as an agricultural area supplying fruits to My Tho and the Mekong Delta.

The islet showcases Mekong Delta river culture, orchard farming traditions, beekeeping, coconut-based crafts, and Don Ca Tai Tu - the southern Vietnamese folk music recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, often performed for visitors in garden houses.