A glimpse into Hau Giang's countryside

04:07, 07/07/2021

The peaceful life and rustic landscapes of the Mekong Delta province Hau Giang emerge charmingly via the lens of photographer Le Tuan Anh.

 

 

The peaceful life and rustic landscapes of the Mekong Delta province Hau Giang emerge charmingly via the lens of photographer Le Tuan Anh.

On the way to school, two children pass through a rice field in Hoa Luu Commune.
On the way to school, two children pass through a rice field in Hoa Luu Commune.

 

A fisherman uses a large net tightened onto old bamboo slats to catch fish and shrimp during flood season.  Unlike in central Vietnam where severe floods often result in death and destruction, flood season in the Mekong Delta is seen as a gift from nature that brings tons of fish into the paddy fields along with alluvial deposits to fertilize the next crop.
A fisherman uses a large net tightened onto old bamboo slats to catch fish and shrimp during flood season. Unlike in central Vietnam where severe floods often result in death and destruction, flood season in the Mekong Delta is seen as a gift from nature that brings tons of fish into the paddy fields along with alluvial deposits to fertilize the next crop.

 

A man herds ducks on a pond in Tan Tien Commune of Vi Thanh Town.  Across Mekong Delta, free-range ducks are typically fed on rice to reduce costs, though this method holds the risk of disease outbreaks.
A man herds ducks on a pond in Tan Tien Commune of Vi Thanh Town. Across Mekong Delta, free-range ducks are typically fed on rice to reduce costs, though this method holds the risk of disease outbreaks.

 

A woman processes fish and washes vegetables from a floating house.
A woman processes fish and washes vegetables from a floating house.

 

Two men catch fish against a colorful water hyacinth background in Vi Thuy District.
Two men catch fish against a colorful water hyacinth background in Vi Thuy District.

 (Source: VNexpress)