Rowing along Hau River with more than 40km 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 prosperous 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 300km. 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 vulgar bamboos, broad swords…If by chance, you will be enjoyed the speciality of islet area, Star Gudgeon 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 hospitable and green islet.
