Ben Tre is one of 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta, over 90% of the natural area is wetland, influenced by the Mekong River through the branches of Tien, Ba Lai, Ham Luong and Co Chien rivers and the tidal regime of the East Sea. Before human settlement, Ben Tre was a wilderness covered with dense forests mixed with reeds, reeds or swamp grass, water lily and etc.

Ben Tre raw crab has shiny shell, dark green or yellow color. Crab cover is solid, firm. Healthy body, agile, quick eyes.

Crab meat in Ben Tre has firm meat, characteristic aroma (not fishy), sweet and fatty taste.

Crab meat in Ben Tre has firm meat, characteristic aroma (not fishy), sweet and fatty taste.

Ben Tre crab has Glutamic acid content from 26.66 to 27.34 mg / g; Protein content from 2.71 to 3.13 gN / 100g; the edible rate is from 52.55 to 52.85%; Meat moisture is from 16.89 to 17.11%. Ben Tre Crab has unique characteristics and outstanding quality due to growth in the geographical area with the characteristics of natural conditions and traditional farming methods of the local people.

The geographical area is located downstream of the Mekong River, with 4 major river branches flowing through before pouring into the sea (Tien River, Ham Luong River, Ba Lai River and Co Chien River) carrying a very large amount of alluvium, estimated about 25 million tons / year of mud and sand. This amount of alluvium provides food for crabs, accretes the soil and flows into estuaries to form sediments.

Geographical areas: Thanh Phong commune, Giao Thanh commune, An Thuan commune, An Quy commune, An Dien commune, Thanh Hai commune, An Nhon commune, My Hung commune, My An commune, Thanh Phu commune in Thanh Phu district; Thanh Phuoc commune, Thoi Thuan commune, Thua Duc commune, Dai Hoa Loc commune, Binh Thang commune of Binh Dai district; Bao Thanh commune, Bao Thuan commune, Tan Xuan commune, An Thuy commune, Tan Thuy commune, An Hoa Tay commune, An Duc commune of Ba Tri district, Ben Tre province.