Fields covered by a vast sea are most evident in the upstream provinces of Dong Thap, An Giang and the Long Xuyen quadrangle. Considered one of the most anticipated times of the year, the symbol of a land of peace and affection. Every year after the 5th Lunar New Year, the water begins to turn from green to red in western colors called "lipstick" as a sign of flooding season.
The flooding phenomenon throughout the Mekong Delta has brought abundant sources of seafood such as fish, shrimp, etc. is the livelihood season of Westerners.
The floating season brings new vitality to the people as well as making the trees and land fertile through the dedicated crops. At this time, everything is multiplying when the birds fly home to make their nests, sweet-scented flowers all over the peaceful countryside.
The great specialties, rustic that the floating water season brings to mention such as: lap tong fish, crazy cotton, flexible fish, hotpot sauce, crab crab, water lily, ... processing many different types of dishes are also tasty.
Coming to the West in the flooding season is coming to the right tourist season, there are some places that are known as the ideal routes when coming here.
Cai Rang floating market
Dong Thap Muoi
About 130km from Ho Chi Minh City, you can admire the immense lotus field that you can use the boat in the middle of the lotus field or ask a boatman to be a memorable memory when you are immersed in the poetic scenery here. .
Bung Binh Thien
Also known as Nuoc Troi Lake, An Phu District, An Giang Province, the largest freshwater lake in the Southwest region. Binh Thien is considered as one of the strange natural phenomena in the world where the water rises and falls, not flows, but the surrounding alluvial river is so red, but when it comes here, the lake surface is clear and blue.
Tra Su cajuput forest, An Giang
The most typical and unique natural habitat of the Western wetland ecosystem, a great moment when passing through the dense canopy watching the white of cajuput flowers, tiny blooming duckweed or sometimes face to face with birds and storks flying to their nests.
Tram Chim, Dong Thap
The park covers dozens of hectares of vast green space, visitors can move to the largest observatory to see thousands of birds flying. The pristine nature picture is still full of colors of lotus flower, dandelion flower, ..
And there are many other impressive points that you can learn more: Gao Giong - Dong Thap, Ta Pa hill, Tan Lap floating village - Long An, Cai Rang floating market - Can Tho, ..
Enjoying cuisine in the flooding season are all available items brought by nature in the flooding season.
Yellow dandelion blooms along the edges of the flood season
Delicacies that are strange but full of folk character of the people in the water such as flexible fish cooked in sour sour soup, hamster meat, snakehead fish, ... visitors can easily use these dishes at tourist areas and restaurants. here.
Grilled snakehead fish
Besides, there are activities to experience the people’s daily life: fishing, catching fish, picking vegetables, cooking your own dishes with items you have collected, Bay Nui bull racing festival - 28 / 9 to 9/9 of the lunar calendar, .. The trip is not only a fun journey for the whole family but also learns a lot of unique knowledge and culture of our regions.
