Admire the 'red kingdom' by the poetic river in the West

The brick village in Mang Thit district is known as the largest producer of red bricks and ceramics in the Mekong Delta. This place has a unique beauty, attracting those who love to explore Vietnamese culture and history.

During its heyday, the brick village stretched 30 km through Vinh Long city, Long Ho and Mang Thit districts, with more than 3,000 kilns in operation. Currently, there are about 800 remaining brick kilns, distributed over an area of ​​3,000 hectares, most concentrated along Thay Cai canal to the section bordering Co Chien river - a branch of the Mekong river.

According to VTC News reporters, many families in Mang Thit district own 2-3 kilns. The lives of the people here are closely linked to red bricks and the kilns that are always burning day and night.

The unique architecture of the furnace resembles a prominent orange mushroom. The top has a large skylight-like opening, with towering chimneys on both sides. Around the furnace are designed steps leading to the top, convenient for maintenance and repair when needed.

According to locals, each brick kiln is about 12 meters high. The production process takes about 5 days to stack and unload bricks, 15 days to fire them, and 10 days to build the kiln door and wait for the bricks to cool completely.

Clay is mined from canals and streams in Vinh Long and Tra Vinh, then brought to the kiln and cut into small pieces. After being fired, the bricks will go through the final finishing stages before being brought to the market.

Mang Thit brick kiln village in the early morning sun.

People here often call this place "the kingdom of brick kilns".

LUONG Y - Vtcnews.vn

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/ngam-vuong-quoc-do-ben-dong-song-tho-mong-o-mien-tay-ar930143.html