Rowing
along Hau River with more than 40 kms long when we 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 has the area of nearly 25,000
hectares and the population about 58,000 inhabitants.
This is the most wealthy and prosperious in Soc
Trang. 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 …..Visitors may enjoy listening to old
stories about building up the dykes, defeating the
invaders by nulgar bamboos, broad swords…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 to the 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. To Soc Trang, you are warmly welcomed to
visit this hosbitable and green islet.
