Diving in the river, soaking in clams in the 'fire pan of Indochina'
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, the temperature in the mountainous districts of Nghe An such as Con Cuong and Tuong Duong is always above 40 degrees Celsius. Under the scorching heat of the "fire pan" region, many people still wade in streams and creeks to dig for mussels to make a living.
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| As the hot days reach their peak, many rivers and streams in the highlands of Nghe An enter the dry season. On this occasion, many people in Anh Son, Con Cuong, and Tuong Duong districts have not hesitated to go to the rivers and streams to dig for mussels to make a living. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| In Can village (Tam Thai commune, Tuong Duong district), the temperature reached 37 degrees Celsius early in the morning. However, groups of 2-3 women still went to the stream near their house to collect mussels to sell. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The tools they brought with them were simply a small rake and a basket to hold the mussels. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| “In the past, at this time, many people went to dig mussels, but now that the Covid-19 pandemic is complicated, we only go together with about 2-3 people. Although the heat is hard, the mussels are more abundant,” said Ms. Lo Thi Nam in Tho Son commune (Anh Son). Photo: Dao Tho |
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| For Mrs. Luong Thi Van in Can village (Tam Thai commune, Tuong Duong), although she is nearly 60 years old, despite the hot weather, she still soaks in the water from morning to afternoon every day to rake mussels to sell to traders in the commune. "Each kilo of mussels is only sold for 7 thousand VND but it is enough to cover the family's living expenses. – Ms. Van shared. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| When raked up, the mussels are mixed with gravel and rocks, so people have to work hard to sort them out. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| In deep water sections, many people have to swim and dive in the river like real "otters". Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Some families with better conditions buy rowing boats to go further to collect more mussels. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Drops of sweat fall under the heat of the "fire pan of Indochina". Photo: Dao Tho |
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| In a day of hard work, each person can rake 15 kg of mussels, earning more than 100,000 VND. This is a large amount of money for people to support their family life. Photo: Dao Tho |
