Peaceful fishing village on the Bu Lu River

Peaceful fishing village on the Bu Lu River

Peaceful scenery is something that visitors can easily feel when visiting Canh Duong - a small fishing village, where the peaceful Bu Lu river flows into the beautiful Canh Duong beach.

A sunny Canh Duong fishing village.

According to historical documents, during his first trip in the summer of 1916, King Khai Dinh discovered a picturesque place, which is Lang Co Bay located 60 km south of Hue.

Today, Lang Co is a place that anyone who travel to Hue also want to visit. When arriving in Lang Co, many tourists visit Canh Duong beach, next to Chan May port, for bathing and playing. Canh Duong beach stretches over 4 km, with arches, with sloping sand and smooth white sand.

Natural rock formations in the fishing village.

At the mouth of Canh Duong is the fishing village of the same name. There is a mangrove forest of 4 hectares located in the middle of the Bu Lu River flowing to the sea. Mangrove is one of the factors that enhance the beauty of the small fishing village nestled deep in Lang Co Bay in Lang Co Town, Thua Thien Hue Province.

A fish catcher on the Bu Lu River.

I arrived at Canh Duong fishing village at 11 am on a sunny day. At that time, the fishermen get home and the fishing village had only boats swaying on the water. After asking several fishermen in the village, I met fisherman Tran Cuong and he agreed to use a basket boat carrying me around the mangroves. The trip is an unforgettable experience with the fishermen used to catch fish or dive under the river to catch fish, while enjoying the fresh air.

Fishermen Tran Cuong rowing basket boat near the mangrove forest on the river Bu Lu.

Mr. Cuong said mangrove forest was planted to prevent the landslide situation here, helping about 10 households in the fishing village is stable and also create a beautiful scene dreaming. Not only that, this mangrove also helps people earn more income thanks to the oyster rag sticking on the roots of mangroves. However, there are still few fishermen in the fishing village to earn their living by squid fishing, fishing offshore at night or fishing on the river Lu Lu in the daytime. Because their incomes are not stable by going to the tourist resort near Lang Co. This prompted Mr. Cuong to ask the local authorities to pay attention to coordinating with Lang Co tourist sites to put the fishing village on the list of destinations for tourists, as this would help local people with this. Improve their income streams.

Where the Bu Lu River flows to Canh Duong sea.

A boat trip in Canh Duong fishing village in 45 minutes cost 3 USD. A basket can hold up to three (including a rowing boatmen).