Children in the highlands 'run to the market' to earn money for school

(Baonghean.vn) - The school year has begun, along with the excitement of welcoming the first day of school, parents and students in difficult mountainous areas have also entered a new season of anxiety. To have money to pay for books and food, many families have to go to the market to sell a few kilos of rice and a few chickens. Many students also pick vegetables from their home gardens to sell to help their parents.

These days, the country markets become busier because many parents come to the market.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa in Bau Sen hamlet, Giai Xuan commune (Tan Ky) has 3 children in school and also shared: "Every school year, I have to prepare 4 to 5 million VND to buy clothes, backpacks, books for the children". In the photo, Ms. Hoa is selling rice and some fruit from her house to have money to take care of her children.

The goods are simply a bunch of mulberries and a few ripe custard apples picked from the home garden.

Phan Thi Phuong and Dinh Thi Mai in Vinh Dong hamlet, Dong Van commune (Tan Ky) take advantage of their day off to sell fruit at the market to earn extra money to help their parents.

In the mornings, many people often see these images in Hoa Binh town (Tuong Duong).

These are two sisters from Khe Chi village (Thach Giam commune) who walk nearly 2km to town to sell vegetables. When asked what they would use the money from selling vegetables for, they answered: "to give to mom to buy new clothes for school".

This child's street vendors sell squash tops and water spinach.

Not "inferior" to their uncles and aunts, the children also deliver goods all over the mountain town of Hoa Binh.

They often go to sell goods in groups.

The processed bamboo shoots are packaged into small packages by the children for sale.

Rau dun picked by streams is also a mountain specialty sold by street children on the district streets.

A boy sells bunches of longan from his garden to save money to buy books and clothes for the new school year.

These coins are really hard work and sweat, it will help the children find joy when entering the new school year.

Thai An - Truong Hien - Dinh Tuan

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