Peaceful beauty of Cam Dong bamboo bridge at noon. That is probably the only special and unique bamboo bridge left in the plains of Quang. Day by day, people in Cam Dong village (Dien Phong commune, Dien Ban town, Quang Nam) call each other across the bridge, cross the Vinh Dien river to the Go Dinh alluvial flat on the edge of the river to plant and collect crops. harvest crops. Go Dinh alluvial ground with an area of ​​​​nearly 90 hectares is a key agricultural cultivation area of ​​Dien Phong commune. That bamboo bridge, over the years, the water washed up, broke it in half and engulfed the whole bridge, I don’t know how many times it was built. Just know that in the childhood memories of every child born and raised in Cam Dong are associated with many memories by this bamboo bridge. For now, the children who used to follow their mother across the bridge and bathe in river water at the foot of that bridge are now grown up, wandering around in all directions, but in their hearts, the image of that bamboo bridge always remains. forever in your heart. This bamboo bridge is where Cam Dong people cross the alluvial ground across the river to cultivate. Every year, every wave of water is broken, people spend a lot of money and bamboo to build a new bamboo bridge. The bamboo bridge across Cam Dong banks was built again. The bridge is tens of meters long, less than 1m wide, quite high above the water surface, with a handrail on one side, looks very precarious when passing. Each bridge is assembled from more than 100 old bamboo trees with a width of 1m and a length of about 120m. This bamboo bridge is assembled from hundreds of bamboo trees available in the village. Although the bamboo bridge is not strong, it is more convenient and faster than taking a ferry, so people here contribute money and contribute to building a bridge to travel and earn a living for decades. When having difficulty while carrying heavy loads across the bridge they often help each other. Ms. Phan Thi Le, a Cam Dong resident shared, since she was young, she had a bamboo bridge across the river. For decades, the bridge has remained a unique way to bring people in Cam Dong village through farming. at the beaches. There are many memories attached to this bamboo bridge until now when I am old, but those memories are still clearly remembered, many great countries have witnessed the growth and aging of the people here. For decades, the bridge is still the only way to bring the people of Cam Dong village through farming in the coastal areas. With this small bamboo bridge, everyday life in every moment appears so beautiful. Many people can’t help but be moved by the picturesque riverside village scene. In the mornings or evenings, the scene of mothers and grandmothers throwing their burdens on the bridge evokes memories of each person following their mother to the fields when they were children. On sunny afternoons, the bridge becomes magically beautiful in front of the red sky. On this bamboo bridge, village love and neighborliness, mutual concessions or mutual assistance always take place. A woman with the first load of vegetables walks on the bridge, another will give way to make it easier to carry a full load of vegetables across the bridge. Sometimes, an old woman with a heavy load of vegetables has someone to help carry a part. Just like that, the early morning on the bridge are sincere and sincere Quang farmers. Beside that river, the feet are still dangling over the river day by day. Mr. Duong Huan – Head of Cam Dong village said: “For decades, local people have spent hundreds of millions of dong just to build a few bamboo bridges each year. However, its lifespan is unpredictable and completely at the mercy of heaven and earth. Whenever there is a big flood, the bridge will drift. Then do it again. Just let it go. If we don’t have a bridge, we can go by boat, but the boat is too cold, so we fully understand that we are going to take the tin boat. There are years due to continuous natural disasters that cause local people to build temporary bamboo bridges several times!”. In the past, Cam Dong village was very poor, the whole village had no roads, electricity, stations, and schools. Because it is located close to the river, the houses have to be built very high. The traces of each flood are still imprinted on every house. Mr. Duong Huan has been the village chief for decades, so this place is very clear. Over the past ten years, this poor village has changed skin and flesh, the ODA grid pulls electricity to households, there is one pole in every 10 houses. With electricity, everything changes. Sugar, water for domestic use, production output keeps increasing year by year. Rural concrete roads have been around since 2001. With this small bamboo bridge, everyday life in every moment appears so beautiful. And for some people, with the rustic, unspoiled beauty with the scenery of Vietnam’s peaceful countryside, Cam Dong bamboo bridge has long become an interesting destination for tourists when coming to Quang Nam. In the early dawn or dusk, the bamboo bridge printed on the rolling water surface, the simple beauty is like a silk screen crossing the Vinh Dien river, creating a beautiful picture of the countryside. Cam Dong Bamboo Bridge has long become an interesting destination for tourists coming to Quang Nam. When the sunset fades, it is time for the farmers to return home to rest after a hard day. And just like that, Cam Dong bamboo bridge gradually became a famous address for country photography enthusiasts to capture the picturesque moment. Life goes on in peace with the rustic beauty of Quang’s countryside. Beside that river, the feet are still dangling over the river day by day. Alluvium is still deposited along the beach, the land that has been attached for generations is still in the middle of that river. And the bamboo bridge for many generations is still day by day swaying with each step of the farmers back and forth, as a witness of life and of people in this Cam Dong country.

The 5-hectare burdock field in Mac Binh village, Thai Tan commune is invested by Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, Director of Senfarm Agricultural Cooperative, in association with households in the village, setting up a tree farm. on alluvial land along the Thai Binh river. According to Mr. Ha, burdock is a relatively easy plant, taking care of burdock is only difficult in the first one to 1.5 months because it has to be watered regularly, then the plant grows on its own, almost without care. fertilizer, only waiting to harvest when the plant has matured. Harvesting burdock is also different. Because burdock roots are deep in the ground, with tubers up to 1.2 m long, an excavator must be used. After six months of planting, burdock is only harvested, but the economic efficiency is two to three times higher than that of carrot, which is a traditional local crop. Fresh burdock root is supplied to high-class agricultural stores in Hanoi and food manufacturers at prices ranging from 90,000 to 120,000 VND/kg. Burdock can be grown all year round, which is quite convenient in crop rotation. It should be noted that the soil suitable for burdock is loose soil, preferably alluvial soil in the riverside area. Here, the root system develops well, provides enough nutrients, the tree will grow well, has high resistance to pests and diseases. In addition, the tree does not tolerate waterlogging, so the soil must be able to drain well. Burdock seeds need to be purchased from a reputable establishment that has the ability to grow quickly and has good resistance to pests and diseases. From the successful trial planting, Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha has guided people in the commune to plant and buy burdock root to help them, forming a chain of production and consumption links. Accordingly, some households have switched from growing carrots to burdock. In addition to planting and producing burdock, Senfram Agricultural Cooperative also cooperates with processing factories to market products such as fresh burdock, sliced ​​dried burdock, burdock cake, and other products. fermented burdock products, burdock tea bags…

With dozens of years old, Nga Son mangrove trees are quite thick, 5-7m high, the sour cork trees are even higher than 10m. With Mr. Mai Van Cong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Nga Thuy commune (Nga Son) and some local people, we went down the mangrove forest which was full of life. Although I have returned to this “green wall” nearly a dozen times, each time I come here, I have more interesting experiences. Standing on the sea dyke adjacent to the mouth of the Len River, zooming in on the green color, the end of the forest cannot be seen with the naked eye. According to research, the length of this coastal mangrove forest is more than 5 km, extending through the coastal area of ​​Nga Tan, Nga Thuy, Nga Tien, and Nga Thai communes. The deeper you go into the forest, a cool air spreads. The forest is a “crowded” of swamp plants, such as: cork, mangrove, tiger, parrot, creating a mutual plant population, resisting the harshness of storms and tidal waves. The forest trees here are on average 5 to 7 m high, many cork oak trees are about 10 m high. From the shaggy trunks, sprouted a dense root system like millions of arms embracing the marshy ground. Under the trees, when the tide recedes, all kinds of crabs, fishes, goby fish… fences and runs away when they see people’s shadows. That is to see, the “green lung” at this Nga Son estuary is an important habitat for aquatic species to grow and develop. This place is considered desolate, quite far from these residential areas, it is also the shelter and feeding place of many migratory birds, especially white storks and many native birds. Formerly deputy director of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Nga Son district, who was assigned to monitor and manage the district’s mangrove forests, Mr. Mai Van Cong knows quite well the development history of each area of ​​the forest. According to him, with 450 hectares of coastal wetlands, from 1995 to 1996, Nga Son district was supported to plant mangroves under the sponsorship program of the Vietnam Red Cross. In the years 2005 – 2006, the forest continued to be intercropped and expanded by the Government’s new project of 5 million hectares of forest. According to management data of the District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the area of ​​Nga Son mangrove forest is 347 hectares, of which Nga Thuy commune has 290 hectares. Currently, there are more than 20 local households in the district contracted to protect each forest area, so the conservation of the mangrove forest is quite good. When we came here, it was also the season when the mangrove trees were in bloom. According to local people, from April to July every year, the color of the flowers of tiger, parrot, cork, and mangrove species cover the whole forest. This is also the time, hundreds of households in the area bring tens of thousands of honey bee colonies to the forest edge to take advantage of the huge source of flowers. Honey from mangrove flowers has a characteristic aroma, light sweetness, and is loved by many people. Through each flowering season, the fruits of forest trees continue to fall into the swamp, many young buds and buds bloom, continue to grow and expand to the surrounding areas. The roots continue to deepen, creating a strong tree position, playing the role of preventing wind and waves, and protecting the safety of the dike. Inside the forest, the brackish water aquaculture area is considered the second largest in Thanh Hoa province, which is protected from storms and high tides. Well-preserved, Nga Son mangrove forest is considered to have the largest biomass in Thanh Hoa today with a system of mature trees that are decades old. The forest has been covered with a permanent green color, in addition to protecting the ecological environment, it also creates many livelihoods for residents around the area.

The poor forest in Hung Hoa commune has an area of ​​about 63 ha, stretching from the end of Hoa Lam hamlet (old) to Chin sluice gate on the side of the road along Lam River. In addition to the function of protecting dykes against mangrove and erosion, Hung Hoa poor forest is also a rich forest with ecological diversity, home to many kinds of delicious wild seafood such as fish, shrimp, plant, … Taking advantage of the low tide every day, people in suburban Vinh communes such as Hung Hoa, Hung Loc …, of which the majority are children from 10 to 15 years old, often gather in groups to hunt for plows and trees. decent income every day. The civet is quite similar to crab, also has 8 legs 2 claws, but the stem has flowers and hairy legs, or lives in brackish water. The plowing season usually starts from April to September each year. Taking advantage of the time off school, the kids in Vinh city go hunting for plows. A characteristic of the civet is that the bigger the sun is, the more the cow can find food … But catching up is not easy either, because they are very fast, if they are motivated, they run away. Therefore, the hunter must also be quick to catch. Nguyen Thi Trang (Hung Hoa commune) said: “Taking advantage of the time off school, I and my friends go through the mud to hunt for plowshares. The timing of hunting for plows is usually not fixed because it depends on the tide of up and down, due to the muddy wading, so when hunting, you must prepare enough boots, protective gloves, when wading in mud, you must be careful ” On average, each day, children like Trang can catch 2 – 3kg of cotton, selling for 70,000 – 80,000 VND / kg. Cay is one of the very popular specialties that can be processed into many delicious dishes. The joy of “anglers” when hunting plows.

Located in the land along the Day River, in recent years, Hiep Thuan commune (Phuc Tho, Hanoi) has been known as one of the major mulberry barns in the capital. Taking advantage of the nutrient rich alluvium, the mulberry gardens located here have been and are the crops that bring economic efficiency to the people of Hiep Thuan commune. This time is just the beginning of the crop, but people here are in a hurry in the season. Because at present, the selling price for traders and the retail price is at a high price. Currently, Hiep Thuan commune has planted more than 15 hectares of mulberry orchard from 5 years or more. One pole planted about 40 mulberry roots, each strawberry root harvested about 100kg fruit / crop. Mulberries appear only about 3 from 4 weeks to end the season. The ripe strawberry is red or black when ripe; It tastes soft, sour, sweet and juicy. The young leaves of the plant can be used as boiled vegetables, sautéed and cooked like other vegetables. Under the wrong strawberry branches with fruit to bow low are the farmers picking strawberries quickly and restlessly from 7:00 am to the evening, or when the traders no longer import the goods. The strawberry is small and easy to crush, so the grower has to use hand picking gently by hand. At the beginning of the season, strawberry prices are still high, retail prices are about 20,000 to 25,000 VND / kg, and wholesale prices range from 15,000 to 18,000 VND / kg. A strawberry garden owner said that the family mulberry garden has 40 roots per acre, each harvest about 400 kg of fruit on average, turnover of more than 30 million VND / sao. Currently, every day in Hiep Thuan commune people provide about 8 tons of fruit to other localities, on the occasion of the ripening of the strawberries, it can be up to 14 tons.