Visit the only traditional salt-making village in Ho Chi Minh City

The salt making profession in Ly Nhon commune, Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City began to take shape and go into production from 1967 - 1968. Throughout history, the salt making profession in Ly Nhon commune has been preserved by local salt farmers and has increasingly developed.

Over the past 50 years, many salt farmers have had the secret and high skills to pass on their skills from generation to generation. Ly Nhon is the first and only locality with a salt-making village recognized by the City as a traditional craft village.

Ly Nhon salt fields seen from above.

Salt workers in Ly Nhon salt village harvest salt.

Typical image of salt fields during harvest.

Beauty of salt fields in Ly Nhon commune.

Salt farmers in Ly Nhon go to the fields to harvest salt.

Mr. Pham Van Vuong and Mrs. Le Thi Ray work on the salt fields of their hometown.

Salt farmer Pham Van Vuong has been working in the salt making business for more than 20 years.

Salt farmer Vo Van Hoan cleans the salt fields before drying them in level 3 salt water to create salt.

Salt harvesting.

Ly Nhon salt making profession has been passed down through many generations for nearly 60 years.

Ly Nhon is the first and only locality with a salt-making craft village in Ho Chi Minh City to be recognized as a traditional craft village.

Hong Dat (Vietnam News Agency)

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