Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVan Thanh Mieu (Temple of Literature)
A 19th-century Confucian temple and scholars' shrine in the city centre, a fitting stop for an academic visit.
Explore
Explore Vinh Long
Since July 2025 the province of Vinh Long also includes the former provinces of Ben Tre and Tra Vinh: river islands, orchards, red-brick kilns, Khmer pagodas and coconut country, all within reach of the conference venue.
Around the venue
Vinh Long sits between two branches of the Mekong. These places are a short ride from VLUTE.
Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mukerjee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn Binh & Binh Hoa Phuoc islands
Cross the Co Chien River by boat to fruit orchards, canals and riverside homestays. The classic half-day Mekong experience.
Photo: Trantuonglam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMang Thit brick and pottery kilns
Hundreds of dome-shaped red-brick kilns along the canals, the “kingdom of red bricks” and the new symbol of Vinh Long tourism.
Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTra On floating market
An early-morning market on the Hau River, quieter and less touristic than the bigger floating markets of the Delta.
Cai Cuong ancient house
A late-19th-century house blending French and Vietnamese architecture, on An Binh island across the Co Chien River.
Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVinh Long Provincial Museum
The provincial museum in the city centre: the history, culture and people of Vinh Long and the Mekong Delta.
Tra Vinh area: Khmer culture & the sea
The southern part of the province is home to a large Khmer community with distinctive pagodas.
Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAo Ba Om pond & Ang Pagoda
The best-known Khmer heritage site of the region: a square pond lined with ancient dipterocarp trees next to a centuries-old pagoda.
Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMuseum of Khmer Culture
Costumes, instruments and everyday objects of the Khmer people of the Mekong Delta.
Photo: Baoothersks · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBa Dong beach
Sunsets over the sea, coastal mangroves and wind farms on the East Sea coast.
Ben Tre area: the land of coconuts
Boat trips through coconut-palm canals, craft villages and traditional music.
Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCon Phung & Con Quy islands
Sampan rides through water-coconut canals, coconut candy workshops and đờn ca tài tử folk music.
Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCraft villages
Mat weaving, flattened-rice (cốm dẹp) making and the plant nurseries of Cai Mon.
Travel times from VLUTE by car are approximate.
Where to stay
A selection of hotels close to VLUTE, for reference only (not affiliated with the conference). Please book directly; any partner hotels or special rates will be announced on this website.
Phuoc Thanh IV Hotel
116B–120 Nguyen Hue, Long Chau
Same street as VLUTE, walking distance
Saigon – Vinh Long Hotel
02 Trung Nu Vuong, Long Chau
City centre by the river, swimming pool
Phuoc Hung 2 & Phuoc Hung 3
40–44A Trung Nu Vuong, Long Chau
City centre, mid-range, restaurants nearby
Vin Hotel
Pham Thai Buong, Phuoc Hau
Newer hotel near Vincom Plaza
Mekong Riverside Homestay
An Binh island (by ferry)
Riverside homestay for a Mekong experience
Good to know
Weather in April
Dry season: sunny and hot (often 33–35 °C). Bring a hat, sunscreen and light clothing; rain is rare.
Fruit season
April is harvest time for rambutan, mango and durian, the best moment to visit the island orchards.
Getting around
Taxis and ride-hailing apps work in the city; island visits are by local ferry or boat tours from the riverside.
Venue & travel
Airports, transport and accommodation: see the Venue page.