Bến Tre


Bến Tre is the capital city of Bến Tre Province, in the Mekong Delta area of southern Vietnam. The city covers an area of 65.75 km2 and has a population of 143,639 as of 2009.
Bến Tre is south-west of Ho Chi Minh City and is connected to the surrounding provinces by the Rạch Miễu Bridge. During the Tet Offensive in 1968, it was nearly destroyed by anti-communist bombing.

Geolocation

Bến Tre is located on Bảo Island, with the districts of Châu Thành, Giồng Trôm and Ba Tri. The city is oriented in a triangular layout and is bordered by the following districts:

Administration

The city of Bến Tre has 8 wards: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, An Hội, Phú Khương and Phú Tân, and 6 communes: Bình Phú, Mỹ Thạnh An, Nhơn Thạnh, Phú Hưng, Phú Nhuận and Sơn Đông.

History

The French occupied Bến Tre in 1867. The Vietminh defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu and gained independence under the guidance of Ho Chi Minh and his generals.

Notable people