The arrival of the annual floodwaters signals the seasonal fishing rush in the Mekong Delta, prompting locals to head into the submerged fields to cast their nets and supplement their income.
Детали события The annual flood season is a natural cycle in the Mekong Delta, typically lasting from August to November. As water from the Mekong River and upstream areas flows into the region, vast areas of farmland become submerged. While the flooding can disrupt daily life and agriculture, it also replenishes nutrients in the soil and creates favorable conditions for fish, shrimp and other aquatic species to thrive, providing local communities with an important seasonal source of food and income.
The annual floods also help clean the fields, eliminate weeds and pests, and deposit nutrient-rich alluvial soil.
In this photo taken in Dong Thap Province, residents take their fishing gear into the fields to catch local specialties such as cyprinid fish, shrimp, crabs and eels, as the floodwaters arrive.
After more than 30 years of making a living by setting fishing traps, Le Van Son, from Thuong Lac Commune, Dong Thap, said his income depends on how high the water rises. Only when the water spreads across the fields and remains there for an extended period does it bring in large quantities of shrimp and fish.
"This job is enough to get us through a few months of the flood season, but it does not leave us with much extra," he said.
After more than 30 years of making a living by setting fishing traps, Le Van Son, from Thuong Lac Commune, Dong Thap, said his income depends on how high the water rises. Only when the water spreads across the fields and remains there for an extended period does it bring in large quantities of shrimp and fish.
"This job is enough to get us through a few months of the flood season, but it does not leave us with much extra," he said.
After more than 30 years of making a living by setting fishing traps, Le Van Son, from Thuong Lac Commune, Dong Thap, said his income depends on how high the water rises. Only when the water spreads across the fields and remains there for an extended period does it bring in large quantities of shrimp and fish.