An Giang is located in the southwest of Vietnam, which is the headland where the Mekong River flows into Vietnam, and a part bordering Cambodia is also where the first flood waters pour in. Like other localities in the Mekong Delta, An Giang suffers from many obvious impacts of the river through the seasons with many fluctuations, especially the flood season.
In the flooding season in An Giang, a large amount of alluvium remains when the water passes to make the land more fertile
The flood season is usually from August to November every year when storms and tropical depressions cause rain upstream causing the water level to rise rapidly. The water then flows into the Tonle sap lake in Cambodia and most of the water enters Vietnam through the Tien River in Dong Thap province and the Hau River before emptying into the sea through tributaries. The flood season, the rising water season, the high water season, also known as the floating season, are familiar names that people in the West often call this season. Depending on the weather, the water season may be early or late at different times. The rising and falling water gradually operates in a regular manner, so it is often called the “flooding season”. Floating water season brings many benefits in life. Floodwater washes away residues in agricultural production, a large amount of alluvium is deposited when the water passes to make the soil more fertile. Aquatic resources are abundant with fish that grow up according to the water such as spirit fish, coral fish, bream, reed cotton, eel, snake, frog …
Vinh Te canal
Vinh Te canal was dug from the 12th lunar month in 1819 from the west bank of Chau Doc river along the Cambodian border and ended at Ha Tien in Kien Giang province under the command of Thoai Ngoc Hau and some other leaders. By 1824, the canal was completed.
Vinh Te canal, the largest and most important canal in the western provinces, runs through An Giang province.
Daily scenes on Vinh Te canal.
Vinh Te Canal is named after Chau Thi Vinh Te, the eldest wife of Thoai Ngoc Hau. Vinh Te is famous for being a good wife who makes a significant contribution in replacing her husband in supervising the canal digging when he is busy with work. At the beginning of the flood season, the water overflows the shore, and the young fishes race to follow. The little fingerlings are bought to make delicious dishes typical of the water season such as deep-fried breaded reishi or braised reishi. Linh fish is also used to make fish sauce with a strong aroma that is easy to combine with many foods and is warmly welcomed by many locals.
At the beginning of the floating season, schools of young reishi are caught as a favorite specialty of many people.
People catch fish on Vinh Te canal in the high water season.
In the flood season, Vinh Te canal is bustling all day, children rowing up trees jump into the river to swim. People stand on the shore casting fishing nets, or rowing canoes to drop nets or pull hooves. There are people who pick water lily and dandelion flowers to sell to the city markets. The typical dishes follow in the footsteps of people to bring the floating season to every home.
Throwing nets is a common activity in the flood season.
The fishing scene is beautiful at dawn on Vinh Te canal.
At the beginning of the floating season, there is an equally special product, which is the catfish. The fish is usually caught from June every year to the beginning of the floating season when the water has overflowed the fields. Catfish is a catfish with very good meat quality, mainly distributed in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and a few river sections in Vietnam. There is a very delicious dish that you only need to eat once and you will remember forever is fried fish with fish sauce and thinly sliced green mango. Delicious rustic dishes that only the countryside has.
Linh fish, a very popular specialty dish, often appears in the rising water season.
Cod fish, a specialty dish of the flood season.
Tra Su Melaleuca Forest
Tra Su Melaleuca forest is a special highlight that you cannot ignore when coming to An Giang floating season. Tra Su Melaleuca forest is a vast Melaleuca forest in the west of Hau River in Van Giao and Vinh Trung communes, Tinh Bien district. It is about 10km from the Cambodian border.
Green Tra Su Melaleuca forest.
Many years ago, when the work of embankment and flood prevention was not invested like now, Tinh Bien SFE planted Melaleuca experimentally to both prevent watershed floods and improve the land. The experiment encountered many difficulties because at that time this land was heavily contaminated with alum and was abandoned like a dead land. From the initial purpose of experimental planting, Tra Su now stands out among the Long Xuyen Quadrangles as a typical wetland forest for the western rivers and has become a home for many precious plants and animals. rare. The forest is home to many species of birds and animals, including those listed in the Vietnam Red Book such as the Giang Sen and Diem Diep birds. Many types of plants as well as fish, reptiles, amphibians, animals, many rare medicinal herbs are also present.
Tra Su Melaleuca forest has a cool air, and the scenery of trees and plants has bright green colors.
Boating on the cool green water-weed carpet in the Melaleuca forest.
When it comes to the floating season, Tra Su forest has a cool air, and the scenery of trees and plants has fresh colors. Early in the morning is the busiest time because flocks of birds go to feed in flocks after flocks. Storks and herons fly into the shape of an arrow, calling each other high above the forest. It is easy for you to see the mother birds feeding the young birds on the nest. The water surface in the forest in the flood season has many duckweed covering the whole water surface forming a thick dark green carpet. In the core zone of the forest, which can only be moved by rowing dinghy, the speed of movement is very slow enough to be able to observe the landscape without disturbing the habitat of the species.
Palm Tree Fields
An Giang is considered the land of palm tree fields spreading endlessly. Admire the scenery of the floating season, not to mention the flooded fields with the silhouettes of palm trees in the brilliant dawn. The slender but sturdy upright palm trees stretched straight up to the sky, silhouetted against the water. The whole field is flooded with immense water, a heart-stopping beauty.
The slender but sturdy upright palm trees stretched straight up to the sky, silhouetted against the water.
The slender but sturdy upright palm trees stretched straight up to the sky, silhouetted against the water.
Come up again, when the water upstream pours into the ponds, canals, canals, and gardens, causing the water level to rise. In addition to obstacles for daily life, the water season also brings other benefits such as fishing, harvesting wild water lily, etc. At the same time, it creates beautiful scenes unique to the river region. water, embellishing life with interesting colors. Therefore, the floating season attracts more and more tourists to An Giang, not only to enjoy the beautiful scenery but also to enjoy delicious food. Every year, we meet again in the flood season of An Giang.
