Thu Bon River in Hoi An is an ideal destination for tourists
The Thu Bon River originates from small streams running through the forests of cinnamon trees and a rare variety of Ngoc Linh ginseng near the peak of Ngoc Linh Mountain which is over 2,500m high. This mountain is in the Truong Son Mountain Range in Nam Tra My district. In the districts of Tien Phuoc and Hiep Duc, the river is called Tranh (Picture), a very rustic name. However, when it runs through the districts of Que Son and Duy Xuyen and merges into the Vu Gia River, it takes the name Thu Bon.
Thu Bon River originates small streams on Ngoc Linh Mountain in the Truong Son Mountain Range
The Thu Bon River drains a 10,000km2 basin, the largest in Quang Nam province
In the past, the Cham people, an ethnic minority group of Vietnam, and their culture were greatly influenced by the Thu Bon River. One of the most glorious vestiges of Cham culture is My Son Sanctuary in Duy Xuyen district.Visiting the sanctuary, one seems lost in the world of the Cham, surrounded by images depicting sacred ceremonies, parades of horses and elephants, shining palanquins and groups of Apsara dancers in colourful dresses dancing at the foot of the ancient towers.
Before flowing into the sea, the river also helped create one of the oldest and most beautiful port towns in Vietnam, Hoi An. Hoi An Ancient Streets, along with nearby Tra Que vegetable-growing village, Thanh Ha pottery village and Cua Dai Beach, have become a unique tourism complex along the river.
The Thu Bon River basin is about 10.350km2. It is one of the largest domestic basins in Vietnam, with great potential for hydro-electric power. There are plans afoot to build eight hydro-electric power plants in the Vu Gia-Thu Bon area.
A bamboo bridge crosses the Thu Bon River
Living on the banks of the Thu Bon River
A wedding on the Thu Bon River
A boat-racing festival on the Thu Bon River
Sunset over the Thu Bon River
The Hoai River is a branch of the Thu Bon River
During its trip to the sea, theriver has created fertile fields and provided villagers with an abundantsource of aquatic products, such as shrimp and fish. In the 17thcentury, it helped people in Nong Son incense making village, Tam Tangcloth weaving village and Thanh Ha pottery village to export theirproducts to overseas markets from the sea port of Hoi An. For thisreason, the villagers in the province always think of Thu Bon as the“Mother River”.
Annually, in March, the villagers in Duy Xuyen organize a jubilantfestival dedicated to the “Mother River”. During the festival, they goto the river and invite her to visit their families and bring them abumper crop and happiness.
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