Nghe An people flock to pick up 'sea blessings'

Early in the morning of September 20, hundreds of coastal residents of Dien Trung commune brought tools to pick up clams that had drifted ashore after storm No. 4.

Because the amount of clams drifting up was so large, covering the entire beach, everyone quickly picked up each clam and put it in sacks, baskets, trays... creating a bustling atmosphere.

Mr. Nguyen Cuong - a resident of Dien Trung commune said that usually after each storm, prolonged rain and floods, the waves carry soil and white clams to the shore. This time, a large number of white clams washed ashore. Therefore, from early morning, the whole village brought tools to the beach to collect clams. Some people collected nearly 100 kg of clams after a few hours. This type of clam sells for 20,000 - 25,000 VND/kg.

Chairman of Dien Trung Commune People's Committee, Mr. Nguyen Huynh Trinh said: Like previous times, after this storm No. 4, sea clams washed ashore in large quantities, so many people in the commune gathered to collect "sea blessings", in just a few hours. Most people picked up the clams to process into food, and some households sold them to traders after picking them up. It is estimated that people in Dien Trung commune collected tons of sea clams after this storm No. 4.

Mr. Le The Hieu - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dien Chau district said: Normally, after the storm, there are quite a lot of sea clams washing ashore. Not only in Dien Trung commune but also on beaches in other communes such as Dien Hai, Dien Bich, Dien Thanh... This is considered a "sea blessing", so whenever there is news of clams washing ashore, the whole village rushes to pick them up and sell them.