Tra Que Vegetable Village through a lens of a French photographer

Tra Que Vegetable Village through a lens of a French photographer

Situated between Hoi An old town and An Bang beach, Tra Que is famous for providing fresh and clean vegetables. Here visitors can see the process of vegetable cultivation of the people.




Located 3 km from Hoi An city center, Tra Que is known for providing the freshest and cleanest vegetables for the people of Hoi An. Formed 300 years ago and located next to the De Vong River, the first inhabitants of the village to earn their living by fishing. They then took advantage of the river to form a special kind of fertilizer. From there, Tra Que people spend their whole lives planting fresh vegetables.

The quality of vegetable production here is the fact that people do not use harmful chemicals and stimulate growth. This helps to ensure the best quality of vegetables. With a short visit to Tra Que Village, visitors can see how the farmers grow vegetables in this way.

Tra Que people are proud of the products they create. Mr. Thanh, a farmer from the village, shared that they did not use chemicals during cultivation. In addition to using special types of fertilizers, the unique cultivation method has helped Tra Que vegetables become famous. Many people take seeds for planting in other villages but the quality is not as good. " Do Thi Thanh, a villager, said: "Tea and Cinnamon fragrant leaves, from sowing to harvest only 20 days. Sometimes we also guide visitors to grow vegetables.

For photographers and lovers of beauty, the light in the village from dawn to dusk will be a hearty feast for imagination and creativity. Tra Que is also known as the best sunset in Hoi An.

Photographer Réhahn said the best time to take pictures of the scenery at Tra Que is 5-7h30 and 15h30-18h. He said that a trip to Hoi An will not be selected without visiting Que Tra. The vegetable village is also a favorite destination for this French photographer.

Each year, on January 7, Tra Que villagers hold a Cau Bong festival, praying for good weather and harvesting success. Réhahn also said that visitors will feel regret coming here without admiring the life of people, as well as special local customs. A visit to Tra Que Village will be of great significance and unique, especially for photographers like him.

Sharing with us, Réhahn said that the information about many beautiful places of Vietnam in English is quite poor. "So, I want to collect materials and create a Wikipedia about Vietnam on my own website, so people know more about Vietnam." According to the plan, this man will come to HCMC to hold an exhibition and book signing in June. Profits will go to the Christina Noble Foundation to help poor children. In addition, he will also take photographs of the scenes and people of Vietnam attending a major exhibition in France in September. The event attracts about 200,000 people each year.


Réhahn - one of the 10 most famous portrait photographers in the world, born in France. After settling with Vietnam and Hoi An, he decided to stay in this peaceful country. In addition to shooting pictures of beautiful moments about the country and people here, he also do a lot of other meaningful things such as organizing charity programs, sponsoring tuition for children, helping families hard.