As one of the 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta, with the largest coconut area in the region and the country, Ben Tre is famous throughout the country for its potential product, coconut trees. In Ben Tre, immense coconut groves are concentrated in the western districts such as Chau Thanh, Cho Lach, Mo Cay, and Giong Trom.
The province’s coconut growing area is over 74,000 hectares with an output of over 612 million fruits. Thanks to active technological innovation, the quality of coconut products has been improved, helping the industrial production value of coconut products reach about 3,300 billion VND/year, accounting for over 12% of the industrial production value of the province.