(Baonghean.vn) - On this day, many women in the lowlands are filled with joy with gifts and fresh flowers, while somewhere in the vast Western region of Nghe An, October 20 is like any other day of the year. They - grandmothers and mothers - still struggle to make a living in the most remote places.
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| Every day of the women in Chau Binh commune (Quy Chau) takes place next to the charcoal stove. That is because mothers and sisters have to earn a living for their families, husbands and children. |
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| Burning charcoal is hard work and has many toxic effects, but the women of Ang village, Xa Luong commune (Tuong Duong) still maintain a cheerful look. If you pay attention, you will see that one of the two women has a handful of wild flowers in her hand. That's all on October 20th. |
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| Women of Quang Thinh village, Tam Dinh commune (Tuong Duong) brave the rain to bring vegetables home. |
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| October 20th of this young mother in Thong Thu commune (Que Phong) is to go into the forest to cut and transport acacia to the gathering place to sell to traders. |
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| The women went to the fields together in Chau Quang commune (Quy Hop). |
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| Rice cultivation on terraced fields in Nga My commune (Tuong Duong). |
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| Women in Muong village, Chau Kim commune (Que Phong) diligently collect rice after the harvest. |
Ho Phuong
