(Cinet)- Tra Vinh is located in the Mekong River Plains, 202 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. The main ethnic groups to populate the area include the Kinh, Khmer, and Hoa.
 

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Area:2,369 sq. km
 Population: 982,000
 Provincial Capital:Tra Vinh
 Districts:Cang Long, Cau Ke, Tien Cau, Chau Thanh, Tra Cu,  Cuu Ngang, Duyen Ha 

Destination and Foods
There are 140 pagodas of Khmer, 50 pagodas of Viet (Kinh) and 5 pagodas of Hoa. The famous ones include Ang, Sam-rong-ek, Co, Hang. Co Pagoda is home of thousands of birds including storks, Cong coc and pigeons. 
Famous sites include Uncle Ho Temple in Long Duc village, Ba Om Pond with its mysterious legends, Ba Dong and My Long Beaches, Khmer Pagodas, etc.
When talking about the specialty food in Tra Vinh. Visitors will mention immediately Vinh Kim dried shrimp and Tra Vinh glutinous rice cake (Bánh Tét). Vinh Kim dried shrimp has been a well-known brand of Tra Vinh for a long time.Tra Vinh glutinous rice cake (Bánh Tét) is a traditional food there. This rice cake is made by a secret way that have more delectable tasty than others. It also brings a memories home for people who living away home for a long time.
Every year, My Long Sea Worshipping Festival (10th – 15th day of the 5th lunar month) is organized at Ba Chua Xu Temple. This festival was first held by fishermen in My Long in 1937 to seek peace. Gradually, the festival has grown bigger, and it now attracts many participants and tourists.
Performing Arts
Cham Rieng Cha Pay, a traditional folk music practised by Khmer ethnic people, as part of the national intangible cultural heritage is a typical arts of the Tra Vinh province. This genre of music was popular at hamlets and pagodas of Khmer people in Tra Vinh province since the early 20 th century. Tan Hiep Commune in Tra Cu District is dubbed as the cradle of the art.
Cham Rieng Cha Pay performers present stories in the form of poems consisting of four lines, each with seven words. They also extemporaneously create new songs expressing their emotions.