Western coconut worms attract tourists in every moment

    Đan Thanh (Ảnh: Nguyễn Khánh Vũ Khoa) |

    The everyday scenery filled with the countryside of Ben Tre coconut land (now in Vinh Long) makes visitors have to calm down and look at every moment, feeling the rhythm of life in the West.

    Trong chuyen kham pha mien Tay moi day, nhiep anh gia Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa ghe tham Ben Tre (nay thuoc tinh Vinh Long) khi tu Tra Vinh ve lai TP HCM. Noi nay tung la noi co dien tich trong dua lon nhat nuoc va duoc menh danh “xu so dua“. Ve dep vung dat nay, tu con nguoi toi canh vat lam “say long” lu khach duong xa. Nhung net binh di lam anh Vu Khoa ghe lai 2 ngay, sang tac bo anh “Ben Tre - dat va nguoi“.
    During a recent trip to explore the West, photographer Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa visited Ben Tre (now in Vinh Long province) when he returned to Ho Chi Minh City from Tra Vinh. This place used to have the largest coconut growing area in the country and was known as the "coconut land". The beauty of this land, from people to scenery, captivates travelers from far away. The simple features made Mr. Vu Khoa stop back for 2 days, composing the photo series "Ben Tre - Land and People".
    Anh Vu Khoa chia se: “Giua nhung hang dua xanh ri rao gio thoi, co nhung con nguoi lam lu ma hien hoa, ngay ngay bam dat, bam song, song chan hoa cung thien nhien“.
    Mr. Vu Khoa shared: "amidst the green coconut shoulders blooming with the wind, there are people who are gentle in the flood, clinging to the soil, clinging to the river every day, living in harmony with nature".
    Ghe thuyen thu mua va tap ket dua o ben song.
    ghe buys and gathers coconuts at the river wharf.
    Ben trNet lam lu cua nguoi dan xu dua. Dua khong chi thu hoach de lay nuoc, cui ma con khai thac ca xo, vo dua, so dua... so che va tao tac cac mon do tu phuc vu doi song hang ngay cho den do thu cong mi nghe xuat khau.ong mot xuong thu mua, so che dua.
    Floodwaters of the coconut land people. Coconuts are not only harvested to get water and starch, but also exploited fiber, coconut peels, coconut shells, etc. to prepare and create items from daily life to handicrafts to export honey from a coconut purchase and processing workshop.
    Ben trong mot xuong thu mua, so che dua.
    Inside a coconut purchasing and processing workshop.
    Dua mua ve duoc tach lay com dua, lot vo dua rieng, tu vo tiep tuc xu ly thanh xo, lam sach, phoi kho, xu ly cac loai vi sinh co hai... de san xuat thanh nhieu san pham khac nhau.
    The purchased coconuts are separated from coconut rice, peeled off the coconut, from the shells to continue processing into fiber, cleaning, drying, treating harmful microorganisms... to produce many different products.
    Nguoi nong dan phoi xo dua, chuan bi cho cac cong doan ke tiep de lam chi xo dua. Nguyen lieu nay co the san xuat thanh tham, chieu, luoi, lam tru cho cay leo...
    Farmers dry coconut fiber, prepare for the next steps to make coconut fiber. This material can be produced into carpets, beams, nets, and pillars for climbing plants...
    “Sang som, ghe xuong re nuoc ra cho noi. Trua den, bong dua do dai ben nhung rang ban, lu tre no dua boi loi duoi dong song duc ngau phu sa. Chieu ve, tung top nguoi lai cam cui vot la dua, dan gio, tach com dua phoi nang – nhung cong viec tuong chung binh di ma nuoi song biet bao the he“, anh Vu Khoa chia se.
    "Early in the morning, boats turn the water to the floating market. At noon, coconut moth fell all over the deserted areas, children crawled around and swam in the muddy river. In the afternoon, groups of people are busy growing coconut leaves, weaving baskets, and separating cooked rice to dry in the sun - seemingly simple jobs that have supported many generations, Mr. Vu Khoa shared.
    Cho rom Ba Tri nam gan cong dap Ba Lai - noi cung cap thuc an chan nuoi bo, dia diem giao thuong gop phan phat trien kinh te nong thon. Cho thu mua tu khap cac tinh mien Tay nhu Vinh Long, An Giang, Dong Thap, Ca Mau...
    Ba Tri straw market is located near Ba Lai dam - a place that provides feed for cattle, a trading location that contributes to the development of rural economy. Shops purchased from all over the Western provinces such as Vinh Long, An Giang, Dong Thap, Ca Mau...
    Cong viec thu gom rom ra qua ong kinh cua nhiep anh gia. Rom duoc dong thanh cuon de de van chuyen hon, moi cuon rom o day ban gia khoang 20.000 - 30.000 dong.
    The photographer collects straw through the lens. Straw is rolled into rolls for easier transportation, each roll of straw here costs about 20,000 - 30,000 VND.
    “O Ben Tre, nu cuoi luon san tren moi, du doi ban tay chai san vi nang gio. O day, con nguoi khong voi, chi lang le ma vung vang, nhu cay dua dat man – deo dai truoc giong bao, ngot lanh sau bao ngay nang han...“, nhung cam nhan cua nhiep anh gia Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa.
    In Ben Tre, I always smile on my lips, even though my hands are rough due to the sun and wind. Here, people are not in a hurry, just quiet but steadfast, like salty, sticky, soil coconut trees in the face of storms, sweet after many days of drought..., the feelings of photographer Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa.
    Mau xanh tru phu cua que huong Dong Khoi. Dua trong bat ngan hang chuc nghin ha nhu mot canh rung bao boc, bao ve cac lang que, thon xom.
    The rich green of Dong Khoi's hometown. Coconuts are grown on thousands of hectares like a forest, protecting villages and hamlets.
    Goc panorama (chup goc rong) o mot lang que Ben Tre cu. Du chi co thoi gian 1-2 ngay ghe qua nhung anh Vu Khoa cung tranh thu bat duoc cac khoanh khac cuoc song mang dam “tinh que“. Nhung hinh anh khien nhiep anh gia phai thu nhan “tinh que Ben Tre tham duom lam mai van vuong manh dat nay“.
    Panorama corner (taken from a wide angle) in an old Ben Tre countryside. Although he only had 1-2 days to visit, Mr. Vu Khoa still took the opportunity to capture moments of life full of "countryside love". The photos made the photographer confess that "the love of Ben Tre is still in this land".
    Đan Thanh (Ảnh: Nguyễn Khánh Vũ Khoa)
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