The peaceful beauty of Bac Lieu salt fields

Bac Lieu is a beautiful and poetic land, famous for its charming landscapes such as Bac Lieu Prince's House, Xiem Can Pagoda, ancient longan garden... Bac Lieu salt fields combined with the enthusiastic working people create a peaceful picture, leaving many memorable and unforgettable impressions.

Let's explore with iguide.ai to see what makes this place so "fascinating" for so many people!

Learn about Bac Lieu salt fields

Bac Lieu is a coastal province of the Mekong Delta on the Ca Mau peninsula, the southernmost point of Vietnam. It is considered the salt capital as it is one of the places with the largest salt production areas in the country, with 2 famous districts, Hoa Binh and Dong Hai. With a history of more than 100 years of formation and development, Bac Lieu salt makers have accumulated practical skills and inherited the unique salt making profession.

Bac Lieu salt has long been famous throughout the South for its rich, unique and very special flavor. Not only that, the vast salt fields are dyed a pure white color, creating a beautiful landscape that attracts many tourists every year. This place has fresh air and poetic beauty. Bac Lieu's salt fields are often divided into many small rectangular squares, straight and very neat. After harvesting, the salt is piled into large piles. When there is sunlight, these piles of salt sparkle like diamonds growing in the middle of the field. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but the scene of Bac Lieu people in Bac Lieu salt fields diligently picking salt evokes a simple beauty but also has a mysterious charm.

How to get to Bac Lieu city
If you travel to Bac Lieu city from provinces such as Hanoi or Saigon, the most time-saving way is to take a plane.

Move to Bac Lieu
To travel to Bac Lieu, you can travel from Ca Mau or Saigon by bus. If you travel from distant provinces, you should choose to buy a plane ticket to Ca Mau or buy a plane ticket to Saigon to save time and ensure your health.

Airfare from Saigon to Ca Mau ranges from 1,200,000 - 1,500,000 VND. This flight usually takes about 1 hour, so it is very fast and saves travel time. From Ca Mau airport, you can travel to Bac Lieu city, more than 60km away, by bus or taxi, and it only takes about 1 hour.

Airfare from Hanoi to Saigon to land at Tan Son Nhat airport and then take a bus to Bac Lieu. Currently, airlines operate direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi with an average ticket price of about 1,000,000 VND with high frequency, extremely convenient.

Travel from airport to salt fields
From the center of Bac Lieu City, you can rent a motorbike for a day at a cost of 100,000 VND to 200,000 VND (depending on the type of motorbike) or take a taxi to the salt fields. You need to follow the Cao Van Lau route towards the sea, you can use Google Maps or ask the residents for directions to the most beautiful salt fields.

The best time to visit Bac Lieu salt fields
A tour of Bac Lieu salt fields allows visitors to conveniently take virtual photos and save beautiful photos with friends and relatives without having to pay an entrance fee. The best time to fully appreciate the beauty of this place is early in the morning or at sunset. Because at this time the sunlight is not too bright to see the whole field clearly and get a sparkling photo. The salt harvesting season begins around December, which is the driest season in the West, from around December to April of the following year. During these seasons, the salt fields become busier, and Bac Lieu people are always busy harvesting salt.

Visiting the salt fields and witnessing the people of Bac Lieu working, tourists will appreciate and cherish the white salt grains even more. A grain of salt, though extremely small, contains a lot of effort and the unique flavor of the sea.

Salt making activities at Bac Lieu salt fields
Before starting production, people must store water, carefully make a drying area, renovate it with mechanical means, and level the area tightly to collect seawater. After 12 to 18 days, the seawater evaporates into salt thanks to the sun burning in the sky and on the earth. At that time, people use rakes to harvest salt, which usually takes place in the early morning or cool afternoon. Then, leave it for about 3-4 hours, drain the water, fill the truck with salt and transport it to the collection point.

Before starting production, people must store water, carefully make a drying area, renovate it with mechanical means, and level the area tightly to collect seawater. After 12 to 18 days, the seawater evaporates into salt thanks to the sun burning in the sky and on the earth. At that time, people use rakes to harvest salt, which usually takes place in the early morning or cool afternoon. Then, leave it for about 3-4 hours, drain the water, fill the truck with salt and transport it to the collection point.

Notes when visiting Bac Lieu salt fields

Visitors should visit early in the morning or late in the afternoon, avoid coming at noon because it is very hot and stuffy.

If you come to visit and take photos at Bac Lieu salt fields, remember to ask permission from the locals first so as not to affect their work.

For comfort and safety, please wear sneakers or flat shoes when traveling.

To protect your skin from damage and irritation, always remember to wear a hat, sunglasses and apply sunscreen regularly.

If you plan to take "virtual life" photos, lightweight clothes should be prioritized, especially waterproof shoes with non-slip soles.

The people of Bac Lieu are very friendly so feel free to chat or invite us to join the salt harvest to better understand the process of making salt grains.

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