Oc Islet Tourism – Hung Phong Commune – Giong Trom District

Oc Islet is the largest floating one in the Ham Luong River, Hung Phong Commune, Giong Trom District, Ben Tre Province, away from Ben Tre City about 15 km of road. It has a natural area of 647ha. Initially, it was only a little and low, islet with many snails clinging on submerged plants on the alluvial bed, hence, it has been called the snail islet.

Coconut harvest

Coming to Oc Islet, visitors will be guided to visit the craft village and traditional handicraft. Knitting coconut baskets, coconut matting, coir, handicraft products from coconut. Coming to Oc Islet, visitors will hear the story about mother Tran Thi Ke, a mother devoted her life to her husband and children, to the revolution with the trenchant words in front of the enemies: “My husband and children are in my heart, you operate on me to find them”.

To visit the craft village and traditional handicraft

Oc Islet is the home of many endemic species of fruit trees such as Num coconut, green skin … grapefruit of better quality than other regions. Conical top coconut is planted on alluvium soil of Oc Islet with a sweet taste and more milk. Green skin grapefruit citrus here is pink, seedless, not pungent, very tasty with a sour taste agreable to mouth, ripe fruit remains is fragrant coconut. This is a kind of coconut milk and meat of sweet taste with fragrant sweetness. Coming to Oc Islet, visitors go sightseeing at unique coconut garden with different varieties of coconuts. And will enjoy a well-ventilated space, the fresh green coconut milk in the garden. Tourists will have “the old experienced farmer” Do Thanh Thuong (Tam Thuong) “Coconut King” owns more than 20 varieties of coconut share technical experiences to create high productivity tourists still enjoy the rustic country garden dishes which will make visitors feel warm flavor with a feeling of peace and quiet of Ben Tre. Waterways to be here please contact the following address: Do Thanh Thuong Coconut Garden – Hamlet 2 – Hung Phong Commune – Giong Trom District – Ben Tre province. Phone number: 075.3885011./.