Mekong Delta province exudes charm amid annual flooding season

06:12, 26/12/2022

An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta near the Cambodian border is busy yet peaceful during the much-awaited flooding season.

An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta near the Cambodian border is busy yet peaceful during the much-awaited flooding season.

The bustling scene at Long Xuyen floating market in the early morning.
The bustling scene at Long Xuyen floating market in the early morning.

 

A panoramic view of Ta Pa field in Tri Ton District with paddy fields stretching out in vast swathes of brilliant green and yellow.
A panoramic view of Ta Pa field in Tri Ton District with paddy fields stretching out in vast swathes of brilliant green and yellow.

 

A lonely palm tree stands amid a rice field.
A lonely palm tree stands amid a rice field.

 

People harvest straw mushrooms in An Thanh Trung Commune in Cho Moi district.
People harvest straw mushrooms in An Thanh Trung Commune in Cho Moi district.

 

A man uses a basket trap to catch fish during the flooding season.
A man uses a basket trap to catch fish during the flooding season.

 

Rows of palm trees have become a symbol of An Giang. The tree is mainly grown in the border districts of Tri Ton and Tinh Bien.
Rows of palm trees have become a symbol of An Giang. The tree is mainly grown in the border districts of Tri Ton and Tinh Bien.

 

Farmers herd a flock of ducks across a flooded plain in Tinh Bien.
Farmers herd a flock of ducks across a flooded plain in Tinh Bien.

 

A woman rows her boat on a flooded field to harvest white water lilies in Van Giao Commune, Tinh Bien.
A woman rows her boat on a flooded field to harvest white water lilies in Van Giao Commune, Tinh Bien.

 

A man catches fish on a river next to a field of white reeds on the outskirts of Long Xuyen Town, capital of An Giang.
A man catches fish on a river next to a field of white reeds on the outskirts of Long Xuyen Town, capital of An Giang.

 

Farmers lead buffaloes home through a flooded field in Tinh Bien.
Farmers lead buffaloes home through a flooded field in Tinh Bien.

 (Source: VNA)