The lake lives up to its
name, with its perfect serenity and unworldly beauty. Local people call it Bung
Binh Thien (Búng Bình Thiên) , which means “the lake from the sky.” A gem in the peaceful
Mekong Delta province of An Giang, it is blessed with both breathtaking
landscape and a rich culture nurtured by Cham people. It has attracted lots of
tourists in recent years.
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Bung Binh Thien is
about 35 kilometers from An Giang’s capital town Chau Doc. To get there, cross
the Con Tien Bridge over the Chau Doc River, then go along Road 956 for about
15 kilometers to reach An Phu Town. From there, go for another 10 kilometers to
reach a junction called Quoc Thai, turn left and go for about two kilometers
before reaching the lake.
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It is one of the biggest freshwater
lakes in the Mekong Delta. The lake’s area is said to change in accordance with
seasons – 300 hectares during the dry season between December and April, and
900 hectares during the rainy period between May and November.
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The lake is about four meters deep
and never dries up. Bung Binh Thien connects with the Binh Di River, which is
full of alluvium during the high-tide season that starts in the seventh month
and ends in the tenth month of the lunar calendar. But, during the time, water
from the river would always become clean when flowing into the lake, thanks to
a kind of seaweed that lives in the lake and acts as a natural filter.
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The
lake is home to four ethnic groups. Cham people make up the majority of its
population. The Cham community follows Islam and preserves traditional customs
quite well. Many still live in stilt houses…
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...and
wear traditional clothes.
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The
community’s mosque, Mas Jid Khay Ri Yah, carries typical features of Islamic
architecture: a dome with a white star on top, and overturned-U-shaped doors.
It is spacious, with numerous columns, white floors and ceilings painted in
blue, representing freedom and peace.
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Kids
frequent Bung Binh Thien and their presence makes it livelier.
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Green
trees line up a local road.
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Must-eats
for visitors during the high-tide season: grilled ca linh (a small fish species
under the same family with carps) with a dipping sauce made from fish sauce and
tamarind; banh xeo (rice pancake) with ca linh; and the traditional Vietnamese
soup, canh chua (sour soup), modified with ca linh and dien dien flowers.
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