Bustling night fish market in a 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 5pm, 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 roads also become bustling and "mobile stalls" selling seafood spill out into the alleys. Photo: Le Thang |
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From 11 pm, traders and local people were bustling, waiting for the boats to return. From 12 am to 1 am, the boats that had been at sea for weeks hurriedly arrived at the port. 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 needlefish is being offered to retail buyers for 100,000 VND/kg. Photo: Le Thang |
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Village women 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 kilo of finished shrimp, most of the 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 dawn. Photo: Kien Rose |
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After purchasing seafood, traders immediately put it on trucks to transport 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 |