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The floating village of Chau Doc in An Giang province boasts over 161 fish cages stretching nearly 1 km, painted in various colors such as red, yellow, orange, green, blue, and purple, creating a uniquely vibrant waterway in the Mekong Delta. Located at the Chau Doc river junction in Da Phuoc town, An Phu district, An Giang province, each floating house or fish cage is painted a different color, sequentially.
This is a project to transform the floating fish farms in the Chau Doc river junction area into a vibrant hub, implemented by the An Giang Provincial Center for Trade and Investment Promotion, creating a new highlight for the unique tourism products of the Mekong Delta region.
Located at the confluence of the Chau Doc River, the brightly colored floating fish village is one of the highlights of An Giang tourism, where visitors can immerse themselves in the typical riverine life of the Southwestern Mekong Delta.
Houses built on stilts over the water are considered a distinctive feature of the Mekong Delta region.
Nestled amidst the tranquil and picturesque river, Chau Doc floating village has long been a distinctive feature of the An Giang border region. It symbolizes a golden age of pangasius and basa fish farming at the Chau Doc river junction.
Mr. Le Trung Hieu, Director of the An Giang Provincial Trade and Investment Promotion Center, shared: "The floating village project has completed about 70% of the initial number of rafts. The goal was to design a colorful floating village to attract more tourists. After the village was given a colorful makeover, the number of visitors increased significantly. Owners of the floating villages have shifted from livestock farming to providing tourism services. For example, they are organizing restaurants and cafes on the floating villages so that tourists can experience and enjoy the specialties of the local farmers. They can also purchase souvenirs from the Cham ethnic minority to take home. Once completed, we expect the number of tourists visiting An Giang and the floating villages to increase even further."
This waterway, over 1km long, is painted in a variety of colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple... across all 161 rafts and cages used for raising famous freshwater fish species in An Giang.
The floating fish village is located on a tour route for exploring and experiencing the riverine life and community culture of the Cham people in An Giang.
Previously, some fish farming households in Chau Doc floating village offered tourism services, but the number was limited. After the village underwent a transformation, the local authorities encouraged residents to welcome visitors, adding food and beverage services, allowing people to experience fish farming on the river. They could also learn about the life of people living on floating rafts in the riverine region, enjoy the characteristic dishes of An Giang province... In addition, tourists can combine this with learning about the Cham community culture, watching brocade weaving, visiting mosques, enjoying traditional cakes, and buying handicrafts...
Each house has a fish farm made of teak wood with a bottom depth of 5 meters, surrounded by iron mesh. The main means of transportation for the villagers is by boat and canoe. The houses are built close together with similar architecture. Here, tourists will have the opportunity to learn about the process of raising fish on the river and experience feeding the fish on the rafts. When bait is dropped in, hundreds, even thousands, of fish will surface and snatch the bait, causing water to splash everywhere. It's truly a fascinating sight.
After the project was completed and the area was renovated, the local authorities encouraged residents to welcome tourists, added food and beverage services, and offered people the experience of raising fish on the river.
Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghia - the third-generation owner of a fish farm in Chau Doc floating village.
Each house has a fish farm made of teak wood with a bottom 5 meters deep. It's surrounded by wire mesh. The photo shows many fish surfacing to take food.
Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghia (42 years old), the third-generation owner of a fish farm in the floating village, said: "Recently, as basa and tra fish are no longer popular, people are gradually switching to raising meat fish such as grouper, snapper, carp, sea bass, and pomfret... The prices of meat fish are increasing, so fish farmers in Chau Doc are doing well."
According to the An Giang Provincial Trade and Investment Promotion Center, Chau Doc floating village has existed for a long time and is a famous freshwater fish farming area in the province, raising various types of fish such as catfish, carp, tilapia, snakehead fish, and other species. Over the past 20 years, the number of floating rafts has steadily increased.
To reach the floating village, visitors can travel by boat from Chau Doc or by car to Da Phuoc commune, then board a boat to visit the village, experience the life of the locals, and learn about aquaculture in floating cages. The vibrant colors of the floating village add charm to the otherwise peaceful and tranquil landscape, and the lives of the villagers are beginning to change. Besides their daily work, they are now involved in tourism, serving visitors who come to explore and experience the waterways of An Giang province in the Mekong Delta.
According to the An Giang Provincial Trade and Investment Promotion Center, Chau Doc floating village has existed for a long time and is a famous freshwater fish farming area in the province, raising various types of fish such as catfish, carp, tilapia, snakehead, and tilapia. Over the past 20 years, the number of floating rafts has steadily increased.
Mr. Hieu also added that the project to colorize the floating fish farm village in Chau Doc is expected to transform it into the first multi-colored waterway in the Mekong Delta, attracting both Vietnamese and international tourists to experience it. It is anticipated that the An Giang Trade and Investment Promotion Center will guide the villagers in developing economic activities and decorating the area with colorful lights at night, creating a new highlight for this tourist destination. Simultaneously, combining this with the Cham cultural tourism in Da Phuoc will provide a rich experience for visitors.
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Currently, the colorful floating village at the Chau Doc river junction has been featured at tourism promotion events, aiming to connect with partners outside the province to design tours and routes to bring tourists to experience it, especially during the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2024.
The project to color the floating fish farm village of Chau Doc is expected to transform the floating fish farm village into the first multi-colored waterway in the Mekong Delta.
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