Digging for sea worms, earning millions every day
Among hundreds of jobs at sea in Hai Ha district (Quang Ninh), digging for sea worms still attracts the most workers. Along the tidal flats, people dig for sea worms as if they were going to a festival. Not only is it a job to earn a living, but many families have become rich thanks to this valuable product from the sea.
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| Looking around the shallow tidal flats, everywhere you see swaying figures, occasionally leaning over, kneeling and skewering their spades (a tool used to dig for sea worms) into the sand. |
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Learning to dig for sandworms is not simple. According to Mr. To Duy Da (village 4, Quang Minh commune), even a quick learner will need half a month. The sandworm nest is a small mound of sand the size of a fist, under that mound is a sand flower shaped like a dog's paw. The digger uses a shovel to skewer from that flower to the sand mound and then toss it up. |
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The sandworm lies under a thick layer of sand and must be reached out to pull it up, or else it is thrown out on the beach. People who dig for worms must be patient and in good health. Ms. Nguyen Thi Gai (village 3, Quang Thinh commune) confided: “If you just dig for fun to improve your meals, it is not difficult, but if you decide to make a living by doing it, it is very hard. At night, when the water recedes, you have to work outside from 11 pm until morning. During the day, the sun and wind are very hot, sometimes there is only a place to work at 11-12 pm, when you come home in the evening, your hands and feet are exhausted, you don't want to eat anymore". |
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| Although it is hard work, for hardworking people like Mr. Nguyen Van Truong and his wife Pham Thi Thoa (village 2, Quang Minh commune), the job of digging for sea worms always provides a stable income. |
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| More and more people are getting involved in digging for sea worms. |
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With the current selling price of 150,000 to 180,000 VND/kg, each day Mr. Truong and his wife dig about 10 to 15 kg, earning millions of VND. |
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| In addition to those who directly dig for sandworms, the business of purchasing and selling sandworms has also made many households in Hai Ha rich quickly. The buyers go to the field, then collect them from larger sources. |
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According to Nguyen Quy/danviet
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