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Destinations >> Mekong River Delta :> Mekong River Delta - Ben Tre Ben Tre is a province located near the mouth of the Mekong River, around 85 kilometres south of Ho Chi Minh City. It is bordered on the north by Tien Giang, on the southwest by Tra Vinh and Vinh Long, and the southeast by the South China Sea. Four rivers dissect the province: Ba La, Co Chien, Ham Luong and Tien Giang. Ben Tre is, on average, only 1.25 meters above sea level combined with a 65 kilometres coastline and riddled with tributaries of the Mekong Delta. This makes it susceptible to flooding. The tropical climate of Ben Tre is influenced by monsoons; the rainy season lasts from May to October and the dry season from November to April. The average annual temperature is 26°C and the humidity level is quite high due to the presence of many rivers. The annual average rainfall is 1,250mm – 1,500mm. Ben Tre has a complex network of rivers and canals. It is aslo considered the cradle of fruit trees in South Vietnam with many green fruit gardens that supply fruits in any seasons including durians, mangosteens, mangoes and longan. Ben Tre is also homeland to some industrial trees like tobacco, sugar-can, cotton, and coconut. It is really famous of coconut candy. Ben Tre is pround to be the motherland of the blind poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu. The resident are noted for its spirited defence of the country against the American during the American War.
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