For many years now, on the Se San River there has been a fishing village, also known as "Western hamlet". People from all over the world come here to make a living by catching and cultivating aquatic products on the hydroelectric lake bed.
About 10 years ago, people working as fishermen in provinces and cities across the country such as Ca Mau, An Giang, Long An, Thua Thien - Hue... migrated to the area of Se San 4 hydropower plant, establishing a village. fishing (in Ia Toi commune, Ia H'drai district, Kon Tum). They go to the Se San lake bed area to make a living mainly by farming and catching aquatic products.
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| Excursion to Se San fishing village |
In the early days of coming here to start a business, each person had a 3m2 raft, covered with an old tarpaulin. During the day they went fishing and fishing, and at night when they returned, they slept in the murmuring waves of the rivers and lakes. Life wandering on makeshift rafts, without temporary residence papers, without a home... contains many difficulties and uncertainties. By early 2018, dozens of fishing village households were granted household registration books, 400 square meters of residential land and 50 million VND to build houses on the shore, with electricity from the national grid connected to each house.
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| Unique fishing village on the bed of Se San lake |
Having stable accommodation, fishermen boldly invest in aquaculture for economic development. In addition to catching wild fish, people also invest in cages to raise various types of carp, red tilapia, tilapia and lentil fish... In particular, people have created the specialty "Se San anchovy rice paper". ” famous among fishing villagers. Now, the fishing village is a famous tourist destination for people around the region every holiday.