During the annual flooding season, which peaks in October, farmers in Long An Province harvest water lilies in their fields all day.

The water lily season in the Mekong Delta lasts from early September to mid-November. Along with other aquatic resources, water lilies also help people earn an additional incomeand improve their lives during the flood season.Mainly red-purple and white, the water lilies captivate tourists. The white water liliesare called ghost flowers’ because they only bloom at night

Water lilies are wild plants and do not need planting or caring. During the rainy season, when the canals and rice fields overflow, white and pink water-lilies are in full bloom

Unlike in central Vietnam, where floods often result in destruction, the flooding in the Mekong Delta is seen as a gift from heaven that brings fish into the paddy fields along with alluvial deposits to fertilize the next crop. It usually lasts from July to November-end.

Women clean water lilies before delivering them to a local market

After the water lilies are cleaned of mud and tied into bundles, they are loaded on boats to be delivered to markets and restaurants