Dau Tieng Lake - where water speaks with the breath of the earth

Water - not only the source, but also the soul of the land

Water in Dau Tieng Lake is not only used to irrigate fields, supply urban areas, or regulate the rainy season. Water is also the lifeblood of an entire ecological region, an invisible connection between upstream forests, downstream fields, and people who have been attached to the land for generations.

In that stream, there is the shadow of the farmer who built the dike in the past, the breath of the worker who guarded the dam day and night, and the silent sweat of the people who are shouldering the "water source of the future".

Someone once said: “When people forget the value of water, that is when they begin to thirst”. And it is true, only when the sun burns and cracks the rice fields, can we see the importance of each drop of water from Dau Tieng Lake, a drop of water that not only flows through canals, but also flows through the hearts of people in dry lands.

In the arid era - water becomes the measure of development

Today's world no longer measures wealth by gold reserves, but by clean water reserves.

As climate change dries up the river and the delta faces saltwater intrusion, Dau Tieng Lake is not only an irrigation project, it is also the green lung and the last humid memory of this windy and sunny land.

Dau Tieng Lake teaches us a great lesson: "To develop sustainably, we must first listen to the voice of the water."

Water knows where to go when people act wisely, and also knows how to leave places that people only want to possess. We cannot command water, we can only live with it, keep it clear, keep it clean, let it return to the earth with gratitude.

Water - a symbol of sharing and understanding

A drop of water falling into a lake does not ask where it comes from. It blends with millions of other drops to become a calm lake, nourishing plants, fish, and people. Just like in a society, true value does not lie in separate things, but in the ability to come together to create something greater than oneself.

Dau Tieng Lake contains not only water, but also the symbiotic philosophy of all things, where the forest contributes shade, the soil contributes nutrients, the rain contributes resources, and people contribute love. If the forest knows how to be patient, the rain knows how to come at the right time, and people know how to use just enough, then the lake will always be full, and people's hearts will always be green.

Keeping the country is also keeping ourselves.

Preserving Dau Tieng Lake is not just about maintaining a structure, but also about preserving a commitment between humans and nature. A commitment that we will not dry up the earth with insatiable greed. A commitment that development cannot come at the expense of the environment, and that “the lake cannot be full but people’s hearts are dry”.

Perhaps, water, like humans, needs to be respected, listened to, and lived in balance. Because water has no voice, but every time we see a lake with its bottom exposed, it is the land speaking up, calling for help with the breath of water.

Water is a gentle reminder of nature

Dau Tieng Lake is not only a peaceful picture of Tay Ninh , but also a vivid message about the relationship between humans and water resources. Each drop of water in the lake is a grain of memory, reminding us that nature does not need us to survive, but we cannot live if nature dries up.

Keeping water today is keeping tomorrow. When we know how to bow our heads to the water, be grateful for the rain, and save every drop of Dau Tieng Lake, we are writing a new chapter of human development, a chapter in which humans and nature move together towards sustainability, and no one has to make any trade-offs to survive./.

Le Minh Hoan

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