Cu Lao Dung Islet- The Most Wealthy and Prosperous Area in Soc Trang
10/03/2014 04:00
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Rowing along Hau River with more than 40 kms long when tourists in Vietnam travel meet the end of river, there are two big mouths of river : Dinh An and Tran De – two of many main gateways to South West area. Dung islet covers an area of nearly 25,000 hectares and has the population about 58,000 inhabitants.
Cu Lao Dung Islet- The Most Wealthy and Prosperious Area in Soc Trang
Dung islet is the most wealthy and prosperious in Soc Trang province. New visitors first coming to Dung Islet if not guided will be in wrong way because there are a lot of transversal pathways like a matrix. As to out side dyke borders of Dung islet, there is a total of more than 300 kms. And inside dyke borders, it's impossible to measure them. Dyke border is the guarantee for each family's existence which live among a vast region of river and water. People here are very hospitable. To every house, you will enjoy the specialities within their gardens such as a glass of cool coconut, an orange basket, a bunch of longan, etc.
Cu Lao Dung Islet- The Most Wealthy and Prosperious Area in Soc Trang
Joining tours in Vietnam and coming to Dung ilset, visitors may enjoy listening to old stories about building up the dykes, defeating the invaders by nulgar bamboos, broad sword. If by chance, you will be enjoyed the speciality of islet area, Star Godgeon cooked with brine – a countryside dish but you will never forget its taste. This fish is only bigger than our big toe,but its liver is as big as its belly. The nutty taste of its liver together with the pungent taste of vegetables will be very delicious. When the sun sets gradually, having the bobbing feeling on Ban and Trang irrigation ditch, you enjoy full of the beauty and poetry of Islet area. Moreover, there are a lot of fire –fly lights as the flower –garlant festival on the tide.
Coming to Soc Trang, you are warmly welcomed to visit this hospitable and green islet.
