The fields are flooded, bringing back memories of the buffalo herding season.

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In late September, many fields in the upstream areas of An Giang and Dong Thap provinces were flooded, with water from the upper Mekong River bringing with it silt, shrimp, fish, and countless other products of the flood season.

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In the Mekong Delta region, the flood season begins from July to November according to the lunar calendar. Besides fishing and aquaculture, this is also the time when people herd buffalo across the fields in search of food.

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Mentioning the buffalo migration season in the Mekong Delta immediately brings to mind herds of hundreds of buffalo crossing the flooded fields to find food. This scene only occurs during the 3 to 4 months of the flood season.

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Water from the upper reaches of the Mekong River flows down, bringing with it silt, shrimp, fish, and countless other products of the flood season. This is also the time when people herd their buffaloes across the fields in search of food.

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Herds of buffalo cross the fields in search of food.

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During our recent business trip to Hong Ngu border district, Dong Thap province, we witnessed herds of buffalo being driven to the fields to graze.

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The buffalo herding season creates a fascinating landscape, especially in the Mekong Delta region.

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The buffalo herding season is also a bustling time in some rural areas of the Mekong Delta.

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Many families who raise buffalo gather them into large herds and entrust them to young men to care for during the flood season.

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During our recent business trip to Hong Ngu border district, Dong Thap province, we witnessed herds of buffalo being driven to the fields to graze. This scene created a fascinating landscape, especially in the Mekong Delta region.

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During the 3 to 4 months of the flood season, buffalo herders have to wake up early to herd the buffaloes to the fields, and then herd them back home when the sun sets. This work repeats itself until the end of the flood season.