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The first stop of the tour is Long Son Pagoda. Built in 19th century, the ornate pagoda decorated with colorful mosaic dragons, sits in the shadow of a towering white Buddha seated on a lotus blossom. Cycling through miles of flat rice fields to a rural village, enjoy the opportunity to interact with the local people as they go about their daily lives, with farming and cottage industries as their primary source of income. The village path leads us to the home of one family who weave mats from rushes which grow abundantly in the surrounding area.
Pagoda Orphanage: where it shelters and cares for over 120 abandoned, orphaned or street children who are taken care of by a group of Buddhist nuns and volunteers.
Charcoal stove making village: Considered as kitchen God to all Vietnamese, so there's one stove in every family although gas cookers have been used abundantly nowadays.
Bakery: Visit the household bakery that supplies the surrounding villages with delicious French style baguettes.
Rice paper making: One of the most typical food from rice steamed and processed into round piece dried in the sun on the bamboo brackets that are on sale in the inns or shops.
Conical hat making village: Conical hat making village: Manual skill work by women, it's also your gift for your friends when toward home.
Ancient house: these are traditionally laid out in the same manner throughout the village. Next, pass through a fruit orchard boasting a plentiful supply of tropical fruits. Lunch in a restaurant on the riverside.
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