(TITC) – Famed as the “Flower Capital of the Western Region,” Sa Dec Flower Village stands as a signature destination of the combined Dong Thap – Tien Giang area, welcoming hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. More than a traditional flower-growing space, Sa Dec today represents a distinctive agricultural–ecological tourism model that interweaves craft culture, cuisine, and homestay experiences amid the fragrance of thousands of blooms.
Formed in the early 20th century, Sa Dec Flower Village (Tan Quy Dong Ward, Sa Dec City) is among the oldest and largest flower craft villages in southern Vietnam. Spanning more than 600 hectares, it is home to over 2,000 flower-growing households, producing tens of millions of ornamental plants annually for markets in the Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City, and provinces in Central and Northern Vietnam.
What sets Sa Dec apart is its iconic scenery: flower fields arranged on elevated trellises, rows of chrysanthemums, marigolds, lisianthus, primroses, and countless ornamental plants carefully nurtured by generations of farmers. Visitors can ride boats between floating flower beds, try watering or arranging flowers, take photos with local growers, and learn about the century-old practices that make Sa Dec a floral heritage site.
In recent years, Sa Dec has emerged as a dynamic hub for agricultural and ecological tourism. Travelers not only come to admire flowers but also to enjoy “lotus tourism,” including lotus fields, lotus cuisine, and hands-on agricultural activities. Local specialties – from lotus root salad, lotus rice and lotus tea to sesban flower pancakes – offer a flavorful snapshot of the region’s rural culinary identity. Many households have invested in photo zones, garden cafés, and homestays, strengthening Sa Dec’s appeal as a vibrant community-based tourism destination.
Sa Dec now offers a variety of accommodations designed for visitors seeking to immerse themselves in garden life:
- Happy Land Hùng Thy Homestay – set in the heart of the flower village, featuring wooden houses, bamboo bridges, rustic meals, riverside coffee, and hands-on flower-planting activities.
- Maison en Bambou Phong – Le Vent Homestay – known for its cool, green ambience, bamboo architecture, garden café, and folk cake or flower-arranging workshops.
- Ngọc Lan Homestay & Coffee – combining accommodation and café services, serving local meals and offering áo bà ba and conical hat rentals for photography.
- Nguyễn Lâm Thảo Viên Homestay – famous for its year-round colorful flower garden, traditional costume rental, and the experience of being “a day become flower farmer.”
Visitors can also savor local dishes at well-known eateries such as Hoa Kiểng Sa Dec Restaurant, which specializes in Dong Thap river-region cuisine and lotus-based dishes; La Me Restaurant, popular for fermented fish hotpot, linh fish served with wildflowers, and lotus-flower sour soup; or Hương Đồng Nội Restaurant, offering rustic Western Vietnamese dishes near the Tân Quy Đông Bridge.
With its vivid colors, fragrant fields, and deeply rooted craft culture, Sa Dec Flower Village is not only a joyful place to visit but also a living example of how traditional agriculture can evolve into sustainable tourism. The village contributes significantly to local livelihoods, revitalizes heritage crafts, and strengthens the tourism brand of the Mekong Delta’s flower-growing heartland.
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