Happily, coconuts abound in modern day Ben Tre and there are few signs of the terrible battles that wrought such misery here four decades ago. Ben Tre is a great place for a short one night foray into the Mekong Delta, or a good starting point for an extended expedition to include other places like Tra Vinh, Vinh Long and Can Tho.
A new bridge across the Mekong River opened just a few years ago and brought Ben Tre within easy reach of Saigon for the first time. Travellers have been reasonably slow to discover Ben Tre and while there's not a lot happening here, it's a good spot for exploring the Mekong river, the surrounding orchards and it boasts a charming waterfront with some old Chinese shophouses and warehouses.
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Ba Be Lake
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Mekong - Ben Tre
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Cao Bang
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Mekong - Can Tho
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Cat Ba Island
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Mekong - Ha Tien
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Con Dao Islands
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Mekong - My Tho
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Dalat
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Mekong - Tra Vinh
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Danang
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Dien Bien Phu
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Mekong Chau Doc
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DMZ
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Mui Ne
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Ha Giang
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Nha Trang
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Haiphong
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Ninh Binh
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Halong Bay
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Phong Nha
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Hanoi
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Phu Quoc Island
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Ho Chi Minh City
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Pu Luong
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Hoi An
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Quy Nhon
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Hue
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Sapa
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Kon Tum
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Vung Tau
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Mai Chau
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Yen Bai
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