Thoi Son Island

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Coordinates10°19′56.5″N 106°19′48.5″E / 10.332361°N 106.330139°E / 10.332361; 106.330139 (ThớiSơnIsland)
Area12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Thới Sơn Island
Cù lao Thới Sơn, Cồn Lân
Boat trip exploring Thới Sơn Island
Thới Sơn Island is located in Vietnam
Thới Sơn Island
Thới Sơn Island
Location in Vietnam
Geography
Coordinates10°19′56.5″N 106°19′48.5″E / 10.332361°N 106.330139°E / 10.332361; 106.330139 (ThớiSơnIsland)
Area12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)

Thới Sơn Island is a river island on the Mỹ Tho River, Thới Sơn ward, Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam. Before the 2025 administrative merger, it belonged to Tiền Giang Province. The islet is a popular tourist destination.

Coconut shells are carved into souvenirs.
Pomelo tree on Thới Sơn Island

The islet is one of four islets located on the Mỹ Tho River between Đồng Tháp and Vĩnh Long provinces. Locals refer to these islets collectively as the Four Holy Beasts. Thới Sơn Island is named after the qilin (Lân in Vietnamese), hence its alternative name "Cồn Lân".

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