Ca Mau
Former Ca Mau and Bac Lieu
Southern cape, U Minh forest and wind farms
Best time: December – April (dry season, calm sea)
The southern tip of mainland Vietnam, where mangroves push into the sea every year. The new Ca Mau also includes Bac Lieu with the Prince's House, the memorial to composer Cao Van Lau and coastal wind farms.
History
- Composer Cao Van Lau wrote “Da co hoai lang” in Bac Lieu, the origin of the vong co song form.
- U Minh Ha is one of Vietnam's largest flooded cajeput forests.
People
- Hard-working coastal people who live with shrimp, crab and mangroves.
Customs
- Gac keo ong – U Minh's traditional way of harvesting wild cajeput honey.
Illustrative map, approximate positions
Top places
Ca MauCulture
Bac Lieu Prince's House
Early-20th-century mansion behind the “Bac Lieu Prince” legends
4.3(1,320)
Specialties
Where to stay
Mangrove homestay
Dat Mui homestay
Stilt house by the mangroves, sunsets at the southern tip
4.5(98)500,000 ₫/night