(Baonghean.vn) - On a summer dayThe children of the coastal village of Dien Thinh (Dien Chau)She would follow her mother to the sea to help her father push the boat out to sea, or to welcome him back after his fishing trip.
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| Dien Thinh (Dien Chau) is famous for its night squid fishing and offshore fishing. The local people traditionally go out to sea at sunset and return at dawn. Each small, motorized raft only requires one person for the outbound journey, but when leaving the dock, a few family members are needed to assist. Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
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| The rafts are placed on a pair of wheels and then pulled and pushed by humans, or towed by motorbikes when the tide is low. Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
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| This work is manageable and brings joy to the women and children in the family as they contribute to the fishing trips. In the photo: Children and their mother help their father push the boat out to sea. Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
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| After a night of fishing at sea, the rafts return to shore at dawn. Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
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| The son helps his father push the fishing equipment ashore. Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
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| The children greet their father returning home at dawn. Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
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| Helping mom load seafood onto the cart to take to the market. Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
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| On days when the sea is rough, the children help their parents mend nets in preparation for the next fishing trip. These may seem like small tasks, but the children contribute to helping their parents during the meaningful summer days in their coastal village. Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
Tran Canh Yen
