On 'peak sunny' days, Nghe An people seek out streams and creeks to 'escape the heat'

In Thanh Chuong district, on the hottest days, from early Saturday morning, hundreds of people flocked to Liep waterfall in Thanh Son commune to cool off and picnic.

Liep Waterfall is about 7km from Ho Chi Minh Road, the road is relatively easy to get to, cars can go all the way there. In recent days, many locals and tourists have flocked to this waterfall to escape the heat. Photo: Huy Thu

Every day, from 11am to 3pm is the time when the waterfall is most crowded. On Saturdays and Sundays, the number of people bathing in the waterfall is not only crowded but also lasts until 4pm - 5pm. Photo: Huy Thu

The water source here is quite clear, cool, and less dangerous... On extremely hot days, with the outside temperature of 39 - 41 degrees Celsius, immersing yourself in Liep waterfall is wonderful. Photo: Huy Thu

The weather is hot, so Liep waterfall is crowded, but the most crowded are still young people. Tourists have to travel a long distance, sometimes dozens of kilometers, while locals only need to walk a few hundred meters to reach the waterfall, so people are present at the waterfall every day. Photo: Huy Thu

According to local people, compared to last year, this year there is less rain, so the flow at Liep waterfall is quite gentle, not many deep places, very convenient for both adults and children to bathe in the waterfall. Photo: Huy Thu

Anyone who has been to Liep waterfall is impressed by the cool white water columns pouring down on them. Mr. Le Van Thong (24 years old) from Thuong Son commune (Do Luong) shared: "From my house to Liep waterfall is nearly 50 km, the road is far, but bathing here is great, I can say I don't want to go home after bathing forever." Photo: Huy Thu

Almost all locals and tourists bathing at Liep waterfall do not wear life jackets or life buoys. Families bringing small children to bathe in the waterfall need to pay attention and closely monitor their children while bathing to prevent drowning. Photo: Huy Thu

“With its fresh air and cool water, Liep waterfall is a popular choice for many people during the hot season. During the last two days of the week alone, there were nearly 1,000 visitors coming to Liep waterfall to cool off,” said Lo Van Khua, a food service worker at Liep waterfall.

To serve customers during peak days, services such as car parking, life jacket and life buoy rental, and food service also operate at full capacity.

In addition, the locals have also set up stalls selling local products such as pickled chili, sticky rice wine, bamboo rice, and water spinach to serve customers. In order to ensure environmental hygiene for Liep waterfall, in addition to posting signs prohibiting littering and reminding visitors to maintain public hygiene, the business people here collect and treat waste once a day.

“In the near future, we will build a warning system for danger, warning about deep water points, warning about forest fire prevention; build waste treatment pits and make monkey bridges and bamboo rafts to serve tourists,” Mr. Khua added.

Local stalls serving visitors at Liep waterfall. Photo: TP

At the Pha Lai eco-tourism site in Xieng village, Mon Son commune (Con Cuong), on hot weekends, the number of visitors flocking here is very large. "Every day there are about 700 - 1,000 visitors, mainly local visitors (60%), about 30% from other provinces and about 10% from foreign visitors. Most of them are guests booking tours, traveling in groups.

Number of visitors flocking to Pha Lai (Mon Son, Con Cuong) during the 2 peak sunny days of the weekend. Photo: CSCC

In addition, the number of individual customers who are local residents is quite large. During the two peak hot weekend days, the number of customers was even higher than the last holiday,” said Ms. Tran Thi Ngan - Director of Pha Lai Tourism and Passenger Transport Cooperative.

Visitors to Pha Lai are mainly in groups or on pre-booked tours. The number of visitors on the weekend is even higher than on holidays. Photo: TP

Destinations such as Khe Nuoc Moc and Khe Kem in Con Cuong district are also the choices of many people on hot weekend days.

In Tuong Duong district - a place known as a "fire pan", streams such as Dooc Bua (Tam Thai commune), Co stream (Tam Dinh commune), Nam Xan stream (Tam Quang commune), Vang Phot (Luu Kien commune) are places where people in the area come to cool down. Mr. Tran Van Hau, in Thach Giam town, along with his family and friends, chose Dooc Bua stream as a destination to cool down on the weekend.

Dooc Bua Stream attracts visitors on hot days. Photo: Dinh Tuan

“We came from town early in the morning to camp, bathe in the stream, eat, rest, and return after the sun has set. The stream water is cool and there are many trees, so the temperature here has also dropped significantly, it feels much cooler than in town. This summer, streams are ideal destinations because they are not too crowded, chaotic, not expensive, and the distance is short,” said Mr. Hau.

In the intense heat, people from all over the region often flock to streams and creeks to escape the heat. On weekends, in addition to locals, many visitors from other places come to streams and creeks to experience the experience.

Food and beverage services at streams and creeks are also very popular. Photo: Dinh Tuan

With a large population, many deep and slippery streams and creeks, people must be very careful to avoid drowning and accidents. Maintaining hygiene and protecting the ecological environment of streams and creeks also needs attention./.