The famous beef porridge restaurant for 20 years in An Giang. (Illustration) An attractive bowl of porridge makes her brand Yen. (Illustration) The owner of the porridge shop is Ms. Hong Yen, who has been with the profession for 20 years. She shared that she wakes up at 4:30 every day to prepare ingredients such as beef intestines, beef, bean sprouts…. The intestines must be washed thoroughly with salt water to avoid fouling. Particularly, the pot of porridge must be stewed for about 1 hour until smooth. To get a bowl of this quality porridge, Ms. Yen has to get up at 4:30 am. (Illustration) Beef intestines are put in the pot at the same time as rice to soften because the intestines take a long time to cook. Finally, the blood is poured in. This is also the most important stage because when the water has just boiled, the chef must be very skillful and precisely timed to pour so that the blood does not swell, spongy, lose its taste. Season to taste more MSG, fish sauce, salt is done. The highlight that makes a difference in the bowl of porridge is the use of Cambodian rice and congee leaves. Cambodian rice when cooked porridge is soft, flexible and more fragrant than ordinary rice. And chrysanthemum is considered a specialty of An Giang, grown a lot in Tri Ton district. The fruit is similar to a lemon, but has a rough, long-lasting fragrance that is light and refreshing. A little thinly sliced ​​wish leaves makes the porridge richer and more fragrant. Porridge is cooked from Cambodian rice, when seasoning, the owner adds a little chopped coriander leaves. (Illustration) A full meal costs less than 30,000 VND including a bowl of porridge with beef intestines, blood, rare beef, brain, marrow, encrusted … more green onions and herbs on top. In particular, this porridge is not only served with bread, but diners also get a free portion of fresh vermicelli, enough for a full breakfast. This strange combination makes many people “round eyes and flat eyes”. When eating, diners squeeze a slice of fruit to create a mild sour taste, dip the heart, meat … with ginger fish sauce is the standard.

The hill that has experienced many ups and downs in the world, has fulfilled the role of a “heroic shield” and is silent as a historical witness for this land. And now, Tuc Dup Hill has also become a tourism “ambassador” spreading the image of a masterpiece of nature. The charming and beautiful countryside captivates visitors. Admire the “Eternal Fortress” Time goes by silently, the trees of memory fall full of yellow leaves covering the seeds of peace of mind, but as soon as the rain passes, they will rub themselves up. Dear comradeship, sad and happy memories are tempered by the sweat of the field, by the rain of bombs and bullets. The lines of beautiful memories that keep going green are kept intact in the heart of Tuc Dup hill. In addition to being called a wonderland with many anecdotes, Tuc Dup is also a place where “iron and steel” forged the strong will of soldiers who are ready to sacrifice for the noble ideal of “going to the battlefield. no regrets for a green life” to protect the homeland. The glorious victory on Tuc Dup hill is forever a beautiful triumph, an exhilaration and pride for the army and people of An Giang in the struggle against the US to save the country until the day of victory and in the construction work. homeland today. Many groups of students – students explore Tuc Dup fortress during the holidays of April 30 – May 1 Celebrating the 46th anniversary of the day North and South reunited as one family (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2021) is an opportunity for you to immerse yourself in the historical nostalgia space in the land of “sacred land of genius”, contemplate beautiful natural wonder. In addition, on the occasion of the holiday of Doi Tuc Dup KDL, there are always special promotions such as: try the thrill of watching live bullets; experience folk fun activities for free; 30% to 50% off other entertainment and food services… Take the time to pack your bags and explore the amazingly beautiful lands, you can’t help but admire the beauty of Vietnam. Palace in the heart of the hill If the Co To mountain is like a phoenix, its tail is Tuc Dup hill. With an altitude of about 216m, you can enjoy the place of paradise, watch the rolling fields, the rolling mountains to catch the wind, and the endless rows of palm trees in the distance. Try once with a “cloud picker” and you will find it very cool because the hill is always graceful with a beautiful wreath of clouds when it’s green, when it’s white, when it’s flowing in the red sunset. The shimmering, fanciful cave system turns the adventure of discovery like in fiction movies into reality. Each cave has its own mysterious spiritual beauty, visitors can’t help but marvel and admire the masterpiece of nature. The type of cave research tourism is gradually popular, so learning about the structure, geology, and combat life of the soldiers in the stone path is what arouses curiosity for visitors when coming here. Recently, Tuc Dup Hill was established with a Guinness record for “The longest and most beautiful cave made of natural granite in Vietnam” with magnificent beauty and majesty like a “royal palace” in the heart of the hill. Stepping inside the cave, visitors will admire the unique shapes of large and small rocks cleverly arranged to reveal “mystical” openings to help get natural light from the wind. It is these openings that can be observed from the outside, whereas from the outside looking in, we can only see a little bit of grass and trees, thickly covered with moss, so this place becomes a secret agency, our soldiers can go in and out. export demons and enter spirits” without the enemy’s knowledge. Magical, fanciful beauty of historical movies at Tuc Dup cave. Tuc Dup Hill is a harmonious combination between the delicate and majestic beauty of the Creator gently bringing visitors lost in paradise on earth. The adventure to conquer the sacred hill will help you touch the peace and serenity in your heart because travel is the way you create your own joy and happiness after hours of hard work. Live life to the fullest with every present moment, enjoying the sound of forest birds singing “mighty songs” in harmony with the melodious rhythm of the wind releasing into the space the wonderful levels that promise to bring visitors the best days of life. Vacation is fun and meaningful.

The concrete route goes through the orchards of Khmer farmers in Nui To commune Convenient roads There was 1,000m2 of garden land at the foot of Co To mountain, but in the past, the income brought to Mr. Chau Si’s family (To Thuan hamlet, Nui To commune, Tri Ton district) was not much. The reason is that the road from the foot of the mountain to the garden is trails and not convenient for motorbikes, so it is difficult to transport materials and agricultural products. When the People’s Committee of Tri Ton district deployed the construction of a road connecting Soai So Lake to Soai Chek Lake with the length of 1,864m, mobilized by the hamlets and prestigious people of the Khmer ethnic minorities, Mr. Chau Si and more than 130 households Khmer in To Thuan hamlet voluntarily donated the land area with roads passing through, supporting additional costs of scooping land to create the most favorable conditions for the construction unit. The concrete road with 3m wide road surface has just been completed by the end of 2020 (not including the roadside 1m on each side), creating many advantages for people to circulate and transport goods and agricultural products. With a solid design, allowing a payload of 3.5 tons, not only motorbikes but cars, trucks can also circulate from Soai So tourist resort through the Soai Chek tourist site. With this approach, the concrete route connecting Soai Chek Lake (Nui To commune) across the border of An Tuc commune (the road to the Tuc Dup hill tourism area) is 1,235 meters long, the road surface is 3.5 meters wide. convenient for Khmer people to circulate and transport goods. For tourists, visiting and exploring Ta Pa hill, Soai Chek lake, Soai So, Tuc Dup hill is also shortened and more convenient. Up to now, there are 4 communes in Tri Ton district recognized as NTM commune standards: Vinh Gia (recognized in 2016), Ta Danh (recognized in 2017), Luong Phi and Luong An Tra (recognized in 2019. ). By 2020, these communes all maintain the set of NTMs and criteria and are aiming to reach the advanced NTM commune standards. For people in these localities, NTM is not only a title to be proud of, but also brings efficiency and practical benefits. Typically, in Luong Phi commune, thanks to the construction of the NTM, there are now more important roads invested, such as: a concrete road connecting Provincial Road 955B bordering the beginning of Ben Bo canal, connecting Provincial Road 955B bordering the beginning of Ben Xa canal. , Ben Dau street (section 2) … Also in Luong An Tra commune, U-shaped asphalt slab is being upgraded to H7 (section 1). In the commune with the largest number of Khmer ethnic minorities in the province is O Lam commune, which is being invested in a concrete route Pray Ta Pun; An Tuc commune is the canal H7; Le Tri commune is the road from group 13 to football field … Change production mindset From the National Target Program to build NTMs, the face of rural areas in many communes of Tri Ton district has changed many times. In families, thinking of production, cultivation, and husbandry has many innovations, helping to improve the efficiency of farming on the same area, increase income, improve life … Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Agriculture and Rural Development) of Tri Ton district Nguyen Van Van said that many high-tech agricultural models at district and provincial levels have been supported for implementation. Thereby, creating a demonstration model in the locality to persuade farmers to study and apply. In Co To commune, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tri Ton district and the locality supported the model of growing hydroponic vegetables in a mesh house according to the model of high-tech agriculture in the district. Meanwhile, in Chau Lang commune is the application model of automatic sprinkler irrigation system remotely controlled by smart phone on jackfruit orchards. The application of water-saving irrigation systems for crops has been widely deployed in the district, including: water-saving irrigation for orange trees in Tan Tuyen commune; irrigation for mango trees in communes: Le Tri, Tan Tuyen, Luong Phi; canola in Nui To commune; jackfruit tree in Lac Quoi commune; Thai custard-apple in Luong An Tra commune. In the communes: An Tuc, O Lam, Vinh Gia are continuing to implement the model of chicken raising on biological mat. In Nui To commune, it is a model of growing hydroponic vegetables in a net house. The provincial agricultural models applying high technology are also supported to deploy in Tri Ton district. In the extremely difficult communes of the district, support is provided for the implementation of automatic irrigation with solar energy to grow fruit trees. Meanwhile, the model of a lemon garden using high technology (water saving irrigation system combined with solar cells) is effective. Below Chek Soai Lake, the model of grid house application combined with economical irrigation system in melon production opens new development prospects. In Lac Quoi commune, the model of application of spray irrigation system at the base of longan showed positive results. Meanwhile, the model linking backyard chicken raising towards VietGAP for tourism helps people increase their income … Along with building NTM commune, Tri Ton district also implements criteria for NTMs standard hamlets for difficult and border areas. Up to now, two hamlets of Vinh Hoa and Vinh Thuan of Lac Quoi border commune have achieved 19/19 criteria, the remaining hamlets are striving, such as Ninh Thanh hamlet (An Tuc commune), An Thanh hamlet (Le Tri commune). , Phuoc Loi hamlet (O Lam commune) and To Thuan hamlet (Nui To commune).

The palm fruit grows in clusters, resembling coconuts but smaller. The female palm leaves fruit from 50 to 60 per tree, while the male palm has no fruit. (Photo: Vu Sinh / VNA) Jaggery is a precious gift from mother nature to the Seven Mountains region of An Giang, not only enriching the produce here, but also contributes to a very simple and poetic beauty. (Photo: Vu Sinh / VNA) The juice of jaggery can be used as a very delicious beverage, this water has a fragrant, sweet taste that is favored by many people. But the main product made from this juice is palm sugar. (Photo: Pham Hau / VNA) On the top of the jaggery tree, there are many flower hoses, people often cut the shower, then use a bamboo stick to clamp it, tie the tube to the top of the flower cluster to catch water. (Photo: Vu Sinh / VNA) The palm tree is mainly for drinking water or for making sugar. (Photo: Vu Sinh / VNA) Jaggery rice (pulp) used to eat with water from the palm of jaggery is a very good and nutritious beverage. (Photo: Vu Sinh / VNA) Palm juice is not obtained from the fruit, but is harvested from the flower of the plant. The water has a mild sweet taste, served with white opaque, fragrant, fatty, without added sugar, ice still creates a cool feeling, is a very good and nutritious beverage. (Photo: Vu Sinh / VNA) Jaggery rice (pulp) used to eat with water from the palm of jaggery is a very good and nutritious beverage. (Photo: Vu Sinh / VNA) The magnificent palm trees among the vast green fields in Tinh Bien. (Photo: Pham Hau / VNA) Harvesting jaggery requires good health and hardship. (Photo: Pham Hau / VNA) The profession of climbing the palm tree is called the profession “eating rice on the ground, working in the sky” requiring health and hard work. (Photo: Pham Hau / VNA) The rows of green jaggery, reaching high in the middle of the field, smeared with new rice smells. (Photo: Pham Hau / VNA) In the afternoon sun, the rows of palm trees are silhouetted against the sky, bringing a sad look but a strange charm. (Photo: Pham Hau / VNA) Jaggery is a straight tree, with an average lifespan of up to 100 years and can reach up to 30m. (Photo: Vu Sinh / VNA) Palm trees are planted with seeds and are suitable for dry hills and mountains. After 20-25 years of planting, the mature tree is 5-7m high, has a trunk diameter of 30-40cm, and leaves are long and green like coconut leaves. The Khmer plant a lot of jaggery in the garden and back home for drinking water, baking or making sugar for domestic use. (Photo: Vu Sinh / VNA) The palm fruit grows in clusters, resembling coconuts but smaller. (Photo: Pham Hau / VNA)

Stemming from the research on the model combining agricultural production and solar power in 2018, the Green Innovation and Development Center (GreenID) continues to do field research to pilot the model in An Giang province. The selected place is the cultivated land of Mr. Chau Hon’s family, Khmer household in An Hoa hamlet (Chau Lang commune, Tri Ton). The model was implemented by GreenID and Climate Sense Co., Ltd. (Climate Sense) from May 2020, with the support of the Management Board of the Sustainable Energy Development Project in An Giang province, Department of Agriculture and Development. Tri Ton district rural area and Chau Lang Commune People’s Committee. The model is designed according to the standards of rooftop solar power installed on construction works, tree-growing houses and instructions of EVN (Vietnam Electricity) with a capacity of 45Kwp, installed on an area of ​​400m2. of Mr. Chau Hon’s family. The model is completed and the grid is connected in December 2020. To ensure the efficiency of the plants underneath, the solar panels are designed with the right spacing, to ensure the growth of the plant variety. This is considered the first model with tripartite cooperation (people, businesses and non-profit organizations). The benefit sharing mechanism is discussed, agreed and harmonized among the participants. Agricultural production and sub-system farming activities are calculated and tested as soon as the system is completed with a number of short-term crops to assess growth and economic efficiency of the system. paradigm. The solar model associates agricultural production with double efficiency According to GreenID, the profit from the model will be divided among the parties according to the proportion of capital contribution invested. The disbursement period for Climate Sense is in the first 10 years because Climate Sense capital is meant to support initial investment. After 10 years, the whole system will be handed over to GreenID and households for management and use. After 20 years, GreenID will hand over to households full ownership. This model is expected to bring many multilateral financial benefits to the participants and facilitate as well as a typical model to call for more investors to expand. Farmers are excited Since commissioning in early 2021, the power generation portion is monitored remotely on the phone application. As recorded, the sunniest day, the model produces about 246Kwh of electricity and the lowest is 43Kwh on the day. On average, the system produces 103 kWh of electricity per day (as of April 7, 2021). Every month, electricity will record the indexes and payout on the amount of electricity sold to the investor’s account. From January to March 2021, the project has sold more than 4,471 kWh of electricity, equivalent to over VND 22 million. In this joint venture model, all participants benefit from the project. All profits earned from the sale of electricity to EVN will be distributed to the parties to the investment according to the profit sharing structure agreed upon by the parties in the joint venture cooperation contract. Joining the model, Mr. Chau Hon’s family and the project planted some new crops to test new crops for research. From January to April 2021, the research team collaborated with the project team and farmers to experiment with water spinach and cucumber to calculate the suitability of plants under solar panels and compare them with planting. outside. In fact, plants in the shade under solar panels grow well because they retain moisture, avoid direct sunlight due to extremely sunny weather and improved farming techniques. “I planted cucumber from February to 2021, the plants grown in a greenhouse under the panels outperform the control field outside, the fruiting rate is quite stable. Currently, my family harvests more than 30kg of cucumber per day. The fruit has a nice design and is long, fresh and delicious, highly appreciated by customers ”- Mr. Chau Hon said excitedly. Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Truong Kien Tho said that the combination of agricultural production and solar power is a new model, showing initial efficiency. “When looking at the pictures of the panels covering the agricultural land, many people think it is impossible to cultivate. However, when choosing suitable crops, productivity and quality are higher. In the same arid land, farmers can keep an income from farming while also earning a monthly electricity bill. This is a model that can help many farmers to escape poverty sustainably and get better-off ”- Mr. Tho assessed. The model of installing solar cells combining agricultural production below helps generate additional revenue from selling solar power, making the most of arable land to increase income, and reduce conflicts in use. use of land resources. Some crops benefit from increased coverage, resulting in higher yields and better product quality

Inauguration of a model combining agricultural production and solar power. The model will be deployed from May 2020, completed and connected to the grid in December 2020, exploiting electricity from the beginning of 2021. Solar power system with a capacity of 45kwp, installed on an area of ​​400m2, Below is a plant membrane house. Photovoltaic panels are designed with suitable spacing, ensuring the growth of plants. On average, the system produces 103kwh of electricity per day. From January to March 2021, the project has sold more than 4,471kwh of electricity, equivalent to more than VND 22 million. Underneath the panel system, farmers experimentally planted cucumbers. Cucumbers grown in the model had a higher fruiting rate than the outside control field. The fruits were long, beautiful, and the average fruit was harvested more than 30kg per day. Mr. Truong Kien Tho, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, said that this is the first model of combining agriculture – solar power with a tripartite cooperation between people, businesses and teams. non-profit organizations are conducted in An Giang. The model helps farmers have dual income sources, increases production efficiency in a sustainable direction. The positive test results have proved the suitability and feasibility for replication. Farmers grow cucumbers in a net house, with solar panels above. Delegates visit the model.