About Ca Mau Cape

“Ca Mau, a strange land/Under the river, fish swim, on the mound, tigers roar”… That was the story of several hundred years ago, when our ancestors opened up the Southern land. Today, Ca Mau is considered a young land. Fertile fields are created by alluvial sediment, accumulated by the circulation of two North-South ocean currents. Vast flooded forests bordering the East Sea and the West Sea are typical of Ca Mau. The soil here is also diverse with alluvial soil, alum soil, saline soil, peat soil… From generation to generation, the ancient blacksmithing craft of the Ancient Capital has been preserved until now, despite the changes of the times. Despite many hardships and hardships, thanks to this profession, many people in craft villages have developed their economy, stabilized their lives, and both earned income and preserved the profession passed down by their ancestors. On the afternoon of January 12, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - Head of the Central Steering Committee for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide, chaired the second meeting of the Steering Committee to assess the situation and results of the implementation of the Program for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in 2024, and to deploy tasks in 2025. "Ca Mau, a strange land/Under the river, fish swim on the sandbanks, tigers roar"... That was a story from hundreds of years ago, when our ancestors reclaimed the land of the South. Today, Ca Mau is considered a young land. Fertile fields are created by alluvial deposits and accumulation due to the circulation of two North-South ocean currents. The vast flooded forests bordering the East Sea and the West Sea are typical of Ca Mau. The soil here is also diverse with alluvial soil, alum soil, saline soil, peat soil... In the flow of modern life, when traditional cultural values ​​are gradually forgotten, Hoang Xuan Tuyen, born in 1999, a Tay ethnic child in Kieu village, Xuan Giang commune, Quang Binh district, Ha Giang province, chose a special path for himself. With a strong love for traditional music, especially the Tinh lute and flute, Tuyen has become a typical model for the young generation in preserving and spreading traditional cultural identity. The Northwest is considered the "poor core" of the whole country. In recent years, the Party and the State have had many mechanisms and policies to support and invest in promoting socio-economic development of localities in the region. In particular, resources from the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (National Target Program 1719) have contributed to creating strong changes in infrastructure and social life; thereby, gradually improving the lives and increasing incomes for ethnic minorities. On the afternoon of January 12, 2025, the working delegation of the General Department of Politics - Vietnam People's Army led by Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh - Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics, inspected combat readiness and visited and extended New Year greetings to the Border Guard (BĐBP) of An Giang province. Joining the working delegation were: Major General Huynh Van Ngon - Deputy Political Commissar of Military Region 9 Command; Colonel Nguyen Quoc Cuong - Deputy Chief of Political Affairs of the Border Guard. The program "Spring Border Guard - Warming the hearts of the villagers" in the border area of ​​A Luoi district (Hue City) took place with many meaningful activities, such as: Cultural and artistic exchanges, giving houses, scholarships, gifts to policy families, poor households... General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. This morning's news on January 11, 2025, has the following notable information: Welcoming Spring early in the border area of ​​Dak Lak. Cashless payment in the border district. Ba Na village prepares to celebrate Tet. Along with other news in the ethnic minority and mountainous areas. On January 12, Lai Hoa Border Post - Border Guard (BĐBP) of Soc Trang province, in coordination with local authorities and accompanying units, organized the program "Border Spring - Warming the hearts of the villagers" in 2025. To Day flowers are blooming most brilliantly, showing off their colors all over the big and small roads, on the porches, on the high mountains in La Pan Tan commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province. The cold air has intensified in recent days, bringing about amazing scenes at many mountain peaks in Northern Vietnam. Frost and frost covered the highlands such as Sa Pa, Y Ty (Lao Cai), Phja Oac (Cao Bang), creating a magical beauty in the harsh weather. On January 12, 2025, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, General Secretary To Lam received a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Ministry of Public Security led by General Vilay Lakhamphong, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Security of Laos, who is on a visit and working trip to Vietnam. On the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year of the Year of the Snake, on the morning of January 12, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the Central delegation visited and presented Tet gifts to policy families in Hau Giang province.

Ca Mau Cape from above

Following National Highway 1A to the South, through Can Tho, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, we arrived at Ca Mau. This southernmost city has a project of national and international scale that has been built in the heart of U Minh Ha, that is the Ca Mau Gas - Electricity - Fertilizer Plant which has been and is operating at full capacity...

Ca Mau has a dense river system like a spider web with large estuaries such as Ong Doc estuary, Bay Hap estuary, Big estuary, Rach Goc estuary, Bo De estuary. In the sea of ​​Ca Mau, there are islands such as Hon Khoai, Hon Chuoi, Hon Da Bac, which have great potential for tourism exploitation.

About Ca Mau Wharf.

The most impressive thing is when we come to Ca Mau Cape at the national coordinate landmark: 8.37.30 degrees North latitude, 104.43 degrees East longitude. Today, a National Conservation Area has been formed here. The Cultural Tourism Park is located in the Conservation Area. The most prominent is the symbol of a ship pointing its bow to the windy open sea... Every year, Ca Mau Cape encroaches on the sea by nearly 100m. Every 100 years, it will have an area of ​​more than a district. Standing on the 21m high observation tower, we felt nostalgic and emotional when we saw the vast sea and forests of our homeland with fresh green colors, full of vitality.

Coming to Ca Mau Cape, we can leisurely wander into fishing villages hidden under the shade of mangrove forests to learn about the lives and activities of the residents here. Due to its special geographical location, Ca Mau Cape is the only place on the mainland of Vietnam where we can see the sun rise over the sea and set into the sea.

Vam Lung, Tan An commune, Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province.

Coming to Nam Can land in Nam Can district today, visiting the "Forest Villages", you will see historical traces still lingering here and there! We will be surprised and admire the organization and living of our cadres, soldiers and people during the arduous years of resistance against foreign invaders. In the center of the "Forest Village", there are absolutely no roads. All communication and relationships take place on the water, under the canopy of dense, dark forests. The roads running across the village are made of mangrove, cajuput, and mam trees... laid and lined closely together to form very convenient traffic routes. The "Forest Villages" are like a miniature society and have become a solid, impregnable fortress of Zone 9 and the army and people of Ca Mau at that time! High-ranking leaders such as Le Duc Anh, Vo Van Kiet, Vu Dinh Lieu... were once attached to the "Forest Villages" during the years of resistance against the US to save the country.

Symbol of the ship gathering to the North.

Coming to Ong Doc River town, markets, bustling streets. This is the place with the most bustling fishing industry in our country. Ong Doc River fishing port annually catches more than 60,000 tons. It would be a mistake if we did not penetrate into U Minh Ha Melaleuca forest. This is a pristine forest, flooded in the rainy season, dry in the dry season, with an area of ​​about 90,000 hectares in Tran Van Thoi and Thoi Binh districts. In the forest there are many species of animals such as: Monkeys, deer, wild boars, red squirrels, otters, bats and hundreds of rare birds listed in the Red Book such as: Javanese chicken, gray-headed fish kite, black eagle, white-necked crane, Indian reed stork, snail stork, gray-legged pelican, sesbania, yellow-throated goose... U Minh Ha forest is very valuable in terms of ecological environment and scientific research.

Returning to Ca Mau City, if you have a nostalgic soul, visit Hong Anh Bookstore to contemplate the historical past of a place that used to be a meeting and propaganda base for the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association. This red address is currently house number 41, Pham Van Ky Street, Ward 2, Ca Mau City…

Coming to the ancient pagoda “Sac Tu Quan Am Co Tu”, you will admire the ancient architecture and hear the legendary story of Venerable Thich Tri Tam, the founder of the ancient pagoda. In the pagoda, the royal decree of King Thieu Tri in 1842 is still preserved.

Relief depicting activities at Ca Mau wharf.

You can also visit a restaurant or a popular eatery, rest and enjoy the specialties, which are typical of the rustic land of Ca Mau such as: snails, dried loach with tamarind sauce, jackfruit fiber cooked with coconut, stir-fried young choai with shrimp, grilled water lily snake (all kinds), clams cooked with coconut shell, eel stewed with noni leaves...

Before returning home, remember to buy your relatives and friends typical products such as: salted crab, snakehead fish sauce, dried loach, dried goby, dried snakehead fish, cajuput forest honey... Saying goodbye to Ca Mau, you will be nostalgic and impressed by the land of love and generous people.

In Ca Mau, after visiting unique relics and landscapes such as Dam Doi bird sanctuary, Ngoc Hien bird sanctuary, 19/5 Cultural Park, Nam Can mangrove forest, Khai Long beach, Thi Tuong lagoon, Khoai island, Ong Ngo island, Da Le island, U Minh Ha cajuput forest, etc., you can rent "domestic" canoes, running at "wind-tearing" speed to roam these waterways.

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