Long Son Floating Fish Farm Village

Oyster and cage-fish farming on the Cha Va River in the island commune of Long Son

Long Son Floating Fish Farm Village rests peacefully on the Cha Va River in the island commune of Long Son, known as a bustling capital of cage aquaculture with hundreds of floating houses bobbing on the water. Life here moves to the rhythm of the vast river, where residents carve out channels and build rafts to raise oysters, cobia and blood cockles right beneath their floors. Not far away on the island stands the National Historical Relic of Nha Lon Long Son (Ong Tran Temple), an ancient timber architectural complex of nearly 2 hectares built in the early twentieth century, which preserves the Ong Tran belief so distinctive to this land. Visitors can take a boat weaving between the clusters of rafts, listen to the waves lapping at the hull and take in the full serenity of a riverine island commune. When visiting the raft village, be sure to pick out plump oysters, cobia or fresh blood cockles straight from the cages and have the raft house cook them on the spot at very affordable prices. It is an ideal spot for a weekend outing, for exploring traditional spiritual architecture and for enjoying fresh seafood. For the best experience, choose reputable raft houses with good food-safety standards, especially when eating raw or lightly cooked seafood.

English text: machine translation from the Localis platform — proper names kept in Vietnamese.