It was grown over 100 years ago. To protect the gardens from the sabotage of the bats, farmers turn the lights on all night. This makes the gardens like the city scenes at night.

The local authority of Bac Lieu is making great efforts to reserve the old longan garden. Nowadays, Bac Lieu City connects with tourism industry to establish a project, in which the garden will be an area of ecotourism and cultural tourism. {itpsharepoint}