The life of 'boat workers' in Lach Van
(Baonghean.vn) - Lach Van - Dien Chau (Nghe An) is not only known as the seaport at the end of Bung River but also a long-standing shipbuilding and boat repair village.
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| Lach Van Port, located in Dien Ngoc Commune (Dien Chau), is a small creek flowing into the sea, the end point of the Bung River flowing through Dien Chau District. With a narrow and shallow estuary, Lach Van fishing port can only anchor small capacity ships. |
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| The locals here call going to sea “di da”, the workers on the ships call it “van”. The boats anchored at the wharf are mainly small wooden boats, going fishing during the day. |
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| Boat maintenance and repair work requires experience as well as meticulousness and care. |
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| The skilled boat repairmen here all come from traditional boat building villages with many generations of tradition. |
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| Boat repair work is quite hard, working at high intensity under the hot sun and wind of the sea to keep up with the fishermen's return to sea. |
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| A worker is working hard to repair the ship's hull in time for the launch. |
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| Attached to the daily work rhythm of his father, the childhood of the children in Lach Van also revolves around the boats, at the estuary. Life is simple but very peaceful. |
