(Baonghean.vn) - Under the scorching sun, construction workers still toil tirelessly, exposing themselves to bricks, stones, and mortar... Although the work is arduous and even life-threatening, they still choose to stick with the profession for their livelihood.
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| From January to August in the lunar calendar is a suitable time for people to build structures and houses. For construction workers and laborers, this is also an opportunity for them to find work and earn extra income during the agricultural off-season. |
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| Under the scorching sun, 68-year-old Ho Hai Ly from Quynh Hong commune is diligently building a wall for the first floor of a house. Mr. Ly says he has been a construction worker for 40 years. Despite his age, he continues the job to earn extra income. He completes over 200 days of work a year, earning more than 40 million VND annually. |
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| Currently, construction workers are paid 220-250 thousand VND per day by contractors; laborers are paid 150-170 thousand VND per day. On hot days, laborers are paid an additional 10-20 thousand VND per day. |
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| In Quynh Luu district, there are approximately over 2,000 people working as construction workers and laborers. Localities with a large number of construction workers include Quynh Hau, Quynh Yen, An Hoa, Quynh Hung, and Quynh Van... To avoid the heat, during the summer months, their working hours are extended; from 6 am to 10 am and from 2 pm to 6 pm. |
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| Ho Minh Hoang, a construction worker in Cau Giat, said: "This job is hard and strenuous, especially in the summer. Construction workers often 'expose themselves' to the elements on rooftops to work, and sometimes it's very dangerous to their lives. However, I chose this profession to make a living, so I have to persevere. As a construction worker, you have to be able to build many types of structures, you have to be passionate and experienced." Hoang currently earns 250,000 VND per day from his contractor. |
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| Currently, the majority of construction workers are women who volunteer to join construction teams during their free time between farming seasons. |
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| For construction workers, the work is equally arduous. Their jobs are mostly outdoors, involving transporting building materials, mixing concrete, turning mortar, carrying bricks and stones, and more. |
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| If men already have a hard time in this profession, it's even harder for women. |
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| Despite the hardship and toil, these construction workers still work tirelessly every day to provide for their families. |
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| Every building constructed, every house inaugurated, is steeped in the sweat of the workers. |
Viet Hung
