25 places to discover
Bac Lieu Ancient Longan Garden is a historic orchard in Hiep Thanh Commune, Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province, Vietnam. Covering dozens of hectares with hundreds of century-old longan trees, it is one of the oldest orchards in the Mekong Delta. Established over 100 years ago, the garden is notable for its ancient trees, traditional cultivation, seasonal fruit harvests and role in local agricultural heritage and rural tourism.
Bac Lieu Wind Farm is a large offshore wind power plant located in Vinh Trach Dong Commune, Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province, about 20 km from Bac Lieu city center. Built on coastal mudflats along the East Sea, it comprises 62 turbines standing offshore. As Vietnam's first major offshore wind farm and one of the largest in Southeast Asia, it is notable for renewable energy production and has become a popular industrial tourism and photography destination.
Cai Tau Rambai Garden is a fruit garden located in the Cai Tau area of Nguyen Phich Commune, U Minh District, Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam. It is situated in the Mekong Delta region characterized by rural orchards and waterways. The garden is noted for cultivation of rambai fruit and functions as a small-scale agritourism site where visitors can observe local fruit farming within a rural delta landscape.
Ca Mau City Bird Sanctuary is an 18.2-hectare urban bird sanctuary in Ly Van Lam Commune, Ca Mau City, Ca Mau Province, in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Located about 2 km west of the city centre within the Lam Vien 19/5 Cultural Park complex, it protects mangrove and melaleuca habitat hosting tens of thousands of storks, herons and egrets. Established in the mid-1990s, it serves as a conservation, research and eco-tourism site notable for its dense bird colonies within an urban setting.
Ca Mau Floating Market is a traditional river market on the Ganh Hao River in Ward 8, Ca Mau City, Ca Mau Province, at the southern tip of Vietnam. Boats gather to trade fresh produce, seafood and household goods directly on the water, using the distinctive cay beo pole to display wares. Smaller and more local than Mekong Delta markets further north, it offers an authentic glimpse of Mekong Delta riverine commerce and daily life.
Cao Trieu Family Temple is an ancestral worship hall located in Bac Lieu City, Bac Lieu District, Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam. It serves as the lineage temple for the Cao Trieu family, built in traditional Vietnamese style to honor ancestors. The site reflects local family worship customs and regional architectural features. It is notable as a community cultural landmark preserving genealogy, ancestral rites, and heritage values within the Mekong Delta area.
Cao Van Lau Theatre is a cultural landmark located at Hung Vuong Square in Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province, Vietnam. Built in 2014 and named after musician Cao Van Lau, composer of the Don Ca Tai Tu piece Da Co Hoai Lang, the theatre is notable for its distinctive architecture of three conical hats (non la) facing each other. It serves as a venue for traditional music performances and cultural events and is an iconic symbol of Bac Lieu.
Cape Ca Mau (Mui Ca Mau) is the southernmost tip of mainland Vietnam, located in Dat Mui Commune, Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau Province within Mui Ca Mau National Park. Marked by a prominent GPS coordinate monument and national flag, the cape lies where mangrove forests meet the East Sea and Gulf of Thailand. It is a nationally significant landmark symbolizing Vietnam's southern frontier and a major ecotourism destination known for its coastal mangrove landscape.
Cong Tu Bac Lieu House is a French colonial mansion located at 13 Dien Bien Phu Street in Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province, Vietnam. Built in 1919 by wealthy landowner Tran Trach, it was the residence of his son Tran Trinh Huy, known as the Prince of Bac Lieu. Notable for its Western architecture, imported materials and preserved interiors, the house now operates as a museum showcasing the lifestyle of southern Vietnam's elite in the early 20th century.
The Ho Chi Minh Memorial Temple is a memorial complex in Chau Thoi Commune, Vinh Loi District, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam. Built to honor President Ho Chi Minh, it serves as a place of remembrance and education. The site includes a memorial hall, exhibition areas, landscaped gardens and lotus ponds. Recognized as a national historical relic, it reflects local reverence for Ho Chi Minh and is a notable cultural and historical destination in the Mekong Delta.
Hon Da Bac is an island cluster in Khanh Binh Tay Commune, Tran Van Thoi District, Ca Mau Province, about 50 km southeast of Ca Mau City. Comprising three islets – Hon Da Bac, Hon Da Le and Hon Ong Ngo – linked by bridges, it features granite boulders, fishing village scenery and Ong Nam Hai Temple. Recognized as a National Historical Relic for its role as a secret supply dock during the Vietnam War, it is a day-trip site.
Hon Khoai Island is a forested coastal island archipelago located about 14 km off the southern tip of Ca Mau Peninsula in Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau Province, Vietnam. The main island is notable for its dense tropical forest, rocky coastline, small beaches, and the historic Hon Khoai Lighthouse on its highest peak. It is part of a small island cluster and is valued for its natural scenery, biodiversity, and panoramic sea views.
Khai Long Beach is a coastal beach in Dat Mui Commune, Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau Province at Vietnam's southernmost tip. Known for its fine golden sand, shallow clear water and surrounding mangrove forests, it lies near Cape Ca Mau within the Mui Ca Mau Biosphere Reserve. The beach is notable for its relatively undeveloped natural setting, calm waves and views of the East Sea, attracting visitors seeking a tranquil coastal experience in the Mekong Delta region.
Nam Can Mangrove Forest is a large coastal mangrove ecosystem in Nam Can District, Ca Mau Province, at the southern tip of Vietnam. Part of the Mui Ca Mau UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, it features dense Rhizophora and Avicennia mangroves interlaced with tidal creeks and shrimp farming areas. The forest is notable for its biodiversity, coastal protection role, and as a representative example of the Mekong Delta's mangrove landscape.
Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary is a protected bird colony located in Vien An Commune, Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau Province, at the southern tip of Vietnam. Set within the mangrove forest ecosystem of the Ca Mau Cape area, it covers over 100 hectares and hosts tens of thousands of waterbirds including storks, herons, egrets and cormorants. It is notable for its dense mangrove habitat and seasonal concentrations of nesting and roosting birds.
Nha Mat Tourist Area is a coastal resort complex in Nha Mat Ward, Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province, in the Mekong Delta. Developed along the East Sea coastline, it centers on an artificial sandy beach with seawater filtration, complemented by resorts, seafood restaurants and entertainment facilities. Notable for its proximity to the Bac Lieu Wind Power Field, it serves as the main beach recreation area for Bac Lieu and attracts visitors for swimming, sightseeing and coastal leisure.
Phuoc Duc Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam. Situated in the Mekong Delta region, it serves as a local place of worship and community gathering for Buddhist followers. The pagoda features traditional Vietnamese Buddhist architecture with prayer halls, statues and landscaped grounds. It is notable as a quiet religious site within the urban area of Bac Lieu, reflecting the region's Buddhist cultural heritage.
Quan Am Phat Dai is a prominent Buddhist pagoda in Nha Mat Ward, Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam. Centered on an 11-meter white Avalokiteshvara (Quan Am) statue facing the East Sea, it is a major pilgrimage and sightseeing site. Built in the 1970s on coastal land, the complex includes prayer halls, courtyards and gardens. It is notable for its religious significance, coastal setting near Nha Mat and distinctive white statue visible from afar.
Tac Say Church is a prominent Roman Catholic pilgrimage church located in Tan Phong Commune, Gia Rai Town, Bac Lieu, within Ca Mau Province in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Dedicated to Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, who served the parish from 1930 until his death in 1946, it attracts large numbers of Catholic and non-Catholic visitors. The current large church complex, rebuilt in 2010, features modern architecture and the priest's tomb.
Thi Tuong Lagoon is the largest natural lagoon in the Mekong Delta, spanning Tran Van Thoi, Phu Tan and Cai Nuoc districts in Ca Mau Province, about 40 km from Ca Mau City. Covering about 700 hectares and extending around 10 km, it comprises three interconnected basins surrounded by mangroves and fishing villages. Notable for its brackish water ecosystem, stilt houses and legend of Mrs. Thi Tuong, it offers scenic boating and photography opportunities.
Truc Lam Bac Lieu Zen Monastery is a large Zen Buddhist monastery of the Truc Lam Yen Tu tradition located in Hiep Thanh Commune, Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam. Built on an approximately 18-hectare site near the East Sea coast, it is notable for its traditional Vietnamese Zen architecture, spacious courtyards and serene landscaped gardens. The monastery serves as a center for meditation, Buddhist practice and cultural tourism in the Mekong Delta.
Tu Su Bird Garden is a private bird sanctuary located in Tri Phai Commune, Thoi Binh District, Ca Mau Province, in southern Vietnam. Established on family-owned wetland and mangrove land, it covers about 16 hectares and provides habitat for tens of thousands of storks, herons, egrets and other waterbirds. The garden is notable as one of Ca Mau's well-known bird gardens, offering visitors a chance to observe large colonies nesting and returning at dusk in a tranquil rural setting.
U Minh Ha National Park is a protected peat-swamp forest in U Minh and Tran Van Thoi districts, about 25 km northwest of Ca Mau City in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam. Covering 8,286 hectares, it preserves one of the Mekong Delta's last natural Melaleuca cajuputi forests on thick peat soil. Notable for its canal network, rich biodiversity, birdlife, and 25-meter observation tower, it offers boat tours and forest walks showcasing a unique wetland ecosystem.
Vinh Hung Ancient Tower is the only remaining ancient tower of the Oc Eo culture in the Mekong Delta, located in Vinh Hung A Hamlet, Vinh Hung Commune, Vinh Loi District, Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province. Built between the 7th and 10th centuries, the brick tower reflects Chenla and early Khmer architectural influences. Recognized as a National Architectural and Artistic Relic in 1992, it preserves important archaeological evidence of the region's early Hindu-Buddhist civilization.
Xiem Can Pagoda is a Khmer Theravada Buddhist pagoda located in Vinh Trach Dong Commune, Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province, about 7 km southeast of Bac Lieu city center. Built in 1887 on a 50,000 sqm campus, it is one of the largest and most ornate Khmer pagodas in the Mekong Delta. Notable for its vibrant Khmer architecture, gilded main hall, and rich sculptural decoration, it serves as a major religious and cultural center for the local Khmer community.