Bustling night fish market in the coastal village
(Baonghean.vn) - For decades, the coastal village of Dien Bich (Dien Chau) has had a fish market located right next to the fishing port, where boats dock every night from 12am to morning, very bustling, without the need for stalls or signs...
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The market is held right next to the fishing port of Dien Bich commune, where offshore fishing boats dock every night when the tide is high, making it easier for boats to enter the canal than at other times of the day. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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Village streets also become bustling and "mobile stalls" selling seafood spill out into the alleys. Photo: Le Thang |
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From 11pm, traders and local people were bustling, waiting for the boats to return. From 12am to 1am, after weeks at sea, the boats hurriedly docked. Seafood was quickly transferred and traders came to the boats to buy. Photo: Kien Rose |
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Sea products are extremely abundant, from shrimp, crab... Photo: Hai Vuong |
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Seasonal fish. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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A hairtail fish is being offered to retail buyers for 100,000 VND/kg. Photo: Le Thang |
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Women in the village wait to be hired to peel shrimp right at the wharf. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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The employer pays 12,000 VND for each kilogram of finished shrimp, and most workers peel the shrimp all night long. Photo: Kien Rose |
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Flashlights flickered in the night. Everywhere was bustling with the sounds of buying and selling, bargaining... The market would last until the sky was bright. Photo: Kien Rose |
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After purchasing seafood, traders immediately put it on a truck to transport it to consumers. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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Seafood from fishing boats at Dien Bich port will be distributed to all roads in the province, from Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh to Vinh city. Photo: Hai Vuong |