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From above, the green rush fields in Vung Liem, Vinh Long is beautiful as an art
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Coconut trees on the green rush field creates a peaceful countryside picture
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Farmers in Vung Liem, Vinh Long have cultivated rush instead of rice since 20 years ago
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In the harvesting season, farmers cut rush from early morning then drying under the sun. It takes a lot of effort in harvesting as there are many works such as cutting, splitting, cutting root, drying under the sun and binding.
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After splitting, rush is dried on the field and the stalks spread like colorful fan strips from above
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The rush field after harvesting has a different beauty. Under the hands of farmer, the lustrous dried rush combines with green color to create into a glossy work of art
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Rush has been used popular for a long time and it is very friendly to environment as it can be used to make mats, handicrafts, baskets instead of plastic bags