Area: 3,312.3 sq. km Population: 1,276.2 thousand habitants (2006) Capital: Soc Trang City Districts: Ke Sach, My Tu, My Xuyen, Thanh Tri, Long Phu, Vinh Chau, Cu Lao Dung, Chau Thanh, Nga Nam. Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Cham, Hoa...
Location: Doi Pagoda is located on Le Hong Phong St., 2km from downtown Soc Trang, SocTrangProvince. Characteristics: The pagoda is famous for its beautiful architecture, especially its very large roof that houses tens of thousands of bats.
Location: Khleang Pagoda is situated at 71 Mau Than Road, Group 5, Ward 6, SocTrangTown, SocTrangProvince. Characteristics: Khleang Pagoda is one of the most ancient pagodas in Soc Trang, features an architectural style similar to the pagodas of Cambodia.
Time: In the evening of the 14th day and the 15th day of the tenth lunar month. Place: In the yards of the pagodas or of the residents' houses, ngo boat race in the MasperoRiver (SocTrangTown). Objects of worship: Moon deity. Characteristics: Moon worshipping ceremony, floating lights on the water, ngo boat race. Participators: The Khmer people in the South, the Hoa and the Viet people.
Location: Binh An Tourist Resort is situated at No. 71, Ward 2, SocTrangTown, SocTrangProvince; by the Highway No. 1A. Characteristics: This resort resembles DamSenCulturalPark in Ho Chi Minh City, but in a smaller scale.
