Meet the 'transporters' and their story of making a living near Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - Lunar New Year is approaching. These days, many people and families have a need to shop, beautify their homes, and go on spring trips... This is an opportunity for many freelancers, traders, and service providers to earn extra income.
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Due to the nature of their work, many people in Vinh City have a late Tet holiday. They do not have time to do a general cleaning or decorate their house. Hourly maids are a solution for busy families. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Cleaning work is not too hard but requires carefulness, meticulousness, and thoughtfulness. Hourly housekeepers earn about 300,000 VND - 500,000 VND/day. This seasonal job is helping many freelancers increase their income and have a more prosperous Tet. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Tet is coming, Spring is coming. Many families with good economic conditions, in addition to cleaning and decorating their houses, also pay attention to taking care of ornamental plants and gardens. This is also an opportunity for those who specialize in taking care of ornamental plants to have an additional source of income. Photo: Duc Anh |
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To serve the people's need for ornamental plants to decorate for Tet, many people have "pooled capital" to buy ornamental plants from the Northern and Southern provinces to sell. Photo: Duc Anh |
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They rent a location, set up tents, and sleep with the trees, hoping for favorable weather and good prices for the ornamental plants. There have been many successful deals trading kumquat, peach, and apricot blossoms for Tet... but there have also been many failures. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Following the flower and ornamental plant markets serving Tet, there are many freelance workers gathered in this area in the days leading up to Tet. Their job is to carry and transport flowers and ornamental plants from the market to buyers' homes. Photo: Duc Anh |
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A trip like this within a 5km radius brings in about 150,000 VND for the transport service provider. The transport profession has brought many sources of income for part-time workers. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Some small truck owners have stopped transporting goods to the districts and instead stick to flower markets and flower streets to transport peach, kumquat, and apricot flowers for sellers and buyers. Photo: Duc Anh |
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The sadness of a cyclo driver when he doesn't receive any rides in the morning. |
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As Tet approaches, many new types of services have appeared. Taking photos at flower markets is one of them. Photo: Duc Anh |