The stretch of road from Ho Chi Minh City, going along National Highway 1A, which runs from Long An Province to the southern most province of Ca Mau, offers a number of specialties.
Stalls foods and fruits unique to this part of the country are to be seen all along this route.
Before passing over My Thuan Bridge to Vinh Long Province, for example, visitors are treated to feast for the eyes. The stalls overflowing with the products of the area, including fruits such as mangoes, oranges and guava and the famous candy of Ben Tre and Soc Trang like sweet coconut, Lai Vung meat rolls and bia cakes (made from durian, wheat powder and egg).
Mrs. Thu, a traveller from HCM City, said this was her first time visiting the region, and that she was impressed with the abundant rivers and wide variety of fruits displayed so well.
“I pay so much attention to the stalls themselves that I forget to buy anything," she said.
Mrs. Trang checks the stall display
Vy and her mother
Attracted by stalls
Bia cake in Soc Trang
Lai Vung pork rolls in Dong Thap
Various kinds of specialties for customers to choose from
Candy and cakes accompany the fruit
“Grape fruit towers” in O Mon, Can Tho
In Tien Giang fruits are sold by basket