An Giang in flood season

VTV.vn - An Giang - a peaceful land at the headwaters of the Mekong River - every year welcomes a "special" season that nature has bestowed upon it: the flood season.

An Giang flood season.

This is not a natural disaster, but a business season, a festival season for people in the West - where the boundary between land and water is blurred to create a unique "symphony" of life.

Where the boundary between land and water is blurred.

On that land of An Giang, there is a son born and raised in Chau Doc, although busy with the work of a doctor at the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, An Giang General Hospital, but still devoted a great love to photography. That is photographer Huynh Phuc Hau. With passion and a profound perspective, he has quietly recorded the soul of his homeland, bringing the simple beauty of An Giang to the whole country.

More than just a photographer, he is also a "connector" and a person who inspires the photography community across the country. There is a funny story in the industry that, every time the flood season is about to return, people call Mr. Hau to "ask about the flood season". After many years of only hearing the answer "the flood is rising but not beautiful", this year he happily announced: "The flood season is rising beautifully this year, everyone is very excited, please arrange to come here!", then enthusiastically led his brothers to all the most beautiful roads of An Giang. Through the lens and the hearts of people like him, the return of the flood season becomes even more precious, appearing like an immortal love song.

Photographer Huynh Phuc Hau - the person who brings the idyllic beauty of An Giang during the flood season to the whole country through photography.

A majestic picture of nature

An Giang's flood season is a giant ink painting in which every moment of the day has its own beauty. It is the magical sunrise on the vast flooded fields. Many tourists and photographers come to the palmyra palm fields, make a cup of hot coffee and quietly sit and watch the sunrise to feel a fresh, different feeling. Or it is also the "dance" of the sunset falling on the Tha La fields, painting majestic patches of color on the water surface. Floodwaters carry fertile alluvium, enriching the land and covering all things with a vibrant vitality. The deep green cajuput forests are like oases in the middle of the sea, flocks of white storks flying, creating a peaceful scene that touches the heart.

Sunset falls on Tha La field.

Life in harmony with the tides

The flood season is also the time when the life of An Giang people becomes more vibrant and unique than ever. Their lives are closely linked to the water, which is both a challenge and a gift from nature. The image of farmers rowing boats to pick bright yellow sesban flowers, harvesting bunches of pure white water lilies or setting nets to catch linh fish at the beginning of the season has become a symbol of diligence and excellent adaptability.

Farmers row boats to harvest water lilies.

Through the lens of photographers who love this land, the beauty of the workers appears real and full of emotions. Those are the benevolent smiles, the eyes that shine with the optimistic joy of living in harmony with nature - a simple beauty that touches people's hearts.

Gift from the Mekong River

The water not only brings alluvium but also generously bestows rich products to the people. Linh fish, water lilies, water chives, water mimosa, etc. from rustic ingredients, people have processed them into special dishes with rich Western flavors. Enjoying a steaming hotpot of linh fish and water mimosa in the middle of the immense river space is an experience that anyone can hardly forget.

The tide not only brings alluvium, but also generously bestows rich products on the people.

A little nostalgia

In recent years, due to the impact of climate change and constructions in the upper Mekong River, the large flood seasons are gradually becoming less frequent, bringing a bit of regret to those who love the beauty of the West. Photographer Huynh Phuc Hau recalls that for him, the flood season is a part of life. In the 2000s, floods flooded the fields and usually did not recede until the end of November, creating a picture of an extremely bustling life. Memories of those large and prosperous flood seasons make each flood season, especially the return of the flood this year, even more precious.

Flood season is a part of life for people in the West.

The flood season is not only a season to make a living but also an opportunity for people to return to the West, to admire and preserve the beautiful moments of a generous land, where people and nature together create an immortal love song.

Kind smiles, eyes shining with joy and optimism at living in harmony with nature.

Flood water carries fertile alluvium, enriching the land and covering all things with a vibrant vitality.

A beautiful moment of a generous land, where people and nature together create an immortal love song.

Source: https://vtv.vn/an-giang-mua-nuoc-noi-100251015141654704.htm