(AG Provincial E-Portal) - Vinh Te Canal was dug parallelly to the Vietnam - Cambodia border, starting from the west bank of Chau Doc River in Vinh Nguon Ward (Chau Doc City, An Giang) and connecting directly to Giang Thanh River, Ha Tien City, Kien Giang Province, creating an important upstream irrigation system for the Long Xuyen Quadrangle, contributing to the exploration, improvement and development of this land. Up to now, the canal still has great value in terms of water management, transportation, trade, border defense, demonstrating the creative labor of the Vietnamese people in building the country.
Vinh Te Canal is considered the "Mother canal" to form the T5, T4, T3 canals, these canals have their source starting from Vinh Te Canal, forming a dense irrigation network bringing fresh water from Hau River deeply into the Long Xuyen Quadrangle, this system helps distribute water evenly, improve the drainage system (flood drainage), provide stable irrigation water, help wash away alum, lead alluvium to improve the soil, increase soil fertility, improve farming conditions to make rice grow well and give high yield, with the production from 1 to 2 bumper crops and it is moving to 3 crops. The systematic and synchronous investment with large irrigation works over a long period of time has transformed the Long Xuyen Quadrangle from a deserted, heavily alum-contaminated area into a rich production area, a key food production area of the Mekong Delta and has emerged as a key rice production area of the whole country.
At the same time, the resonance of values makes Vinh Te canal become a tourist journey with ecological landscape, history - culture, on land - by boat, diversifying local tourism types to serve tourists in the new period. Focusing on exploiting tourism activities on Vinh Te canal, which can include boat tours, exploring natural landscapes and riverside life, learning about the culture, history of the land and people, experiencing merchant life and characteristics of the flood season; Investing in infrastructure such as building wharves, bridges, and roads to serve tourism; Organizing tourism events and activities such as fairs, exhibitions and entertainment activities associated with Vinh Te canal to attract tourists; Preserving and promoting the value of heritages along Vinh Te canal to create attractive destinations for tourists.
Through 200 years of history up to now, Vinh Te canal is recognized as a valuable manual canal of the Southwestern border region of the Fatherland, affirming the sovereignty of the territory and creating the fertile land of the Mekong Delta. Vinh Te canal is also a symbol of solidarity, the construction of Vinh Te canal is a process that requires perseverance, effort and consensus of thousands of people, this is the cultural beauty of the Vietnamese people. In addition, with the difficulties and hardships due to natural and material conditions associated with folk stories and legends when digging the canal, a rich cultural treasure has been created. At the same time, this is considered an effective demonstration of education to help the younger generation have national pride, better understand the history and traditions left by our ancestors.
Excerpt from "Propaganda outline for the 200th anniversary of the completion of Vinh Te canal (1824 - 2024) and the 198th anniversary of the death of Mrs. Chau Thi Te (1826 - 2024)"
Source: tuyengiaoangiang.vn
Translation by Thi Huynh
