People still quietly make a living during the holidays

Quang An - Viet Hung• May 1, 2020 08:06

(Baonghean.vn) - While people and families are reunited, resting or traveling together during the April 30 - May 1 holiday, on the roads, fields, mainland or sea, urban or rural areas in Nghe An... there are still many people quietly making a living.

From early morning, Quynh Luu fishermen gathered at sea to pull nets to catch fish. The concept of a holiday is a luxury for the people here, especially during the pandemic when seafood prices have dropped sharply, significantly affecting fishermen's income. Photo: Viet Hung

"The people who walk backwards" is the name that Dien Chau people give to those who work as clam rakers. Although this job is hard, the income is only 50,000 - 100,000 VND/day, but many women still immerse themselves in the water every day to earn money to make a living. Photo: Quang An

During the April 30 - May 1 holiday this year, while many people flock to the beach for tourism, this is also the time when salt farmers in An Hoa commune, Quynh Luu district gather in the fields to make salt. The income from this job is not high, however, people still stick to the profession that their ancestors have been doing for generations. Photo: Viet Hung

Bricklayers and construction workers also work hard in the hot sun to continue their work. For them, the greatest joy is to ensure the progress of the project and receive full wages to take care of their families. Mr. Nguyen Van Tai, Dien Nguyen commune, Dien Chau district said: "If we stop now, we will lose 300,000 VND in wages per day, in this epidemic condition, where can we find such an amount of money? Business people are suffering much more than us...". Photo: Quang An

At construction sites, not only men but also many women participate. Their work is usually cooking for workers or working as construction workers, with an income of only 200,000 - 250,000 VND/day. Currently, there are many rural couples who work together as bricklayers or construction workers to earn money to take care of their lives and children. Photo: Quang An

Taking advantage of the time when vegetable prices increased after the end of social distancing, farmers in Quynh Luu district actively went to the fields to take care of their vegetable beds. Ms. Nguyen
Thi Huong, Quynh Luong commune, Quynh Luu district said: "Recently, the Covid-19 epidemic has caused many restaurants, eateries, and collective kitchens to close, making it difficult for people to sell vegetables, prices have dropped dramatically, now we just hope the market will stabilize again so we can continue to plant new crops and increase income...". Photo: Viet Hung

Due to concerns about the epidemic, people have limited their trips to the streets, and motorbike taxi drivers have also been in a state of sluggishness and desolation for the past month. However, motorbike taxi drivers continue their work in the hope that there will be more customers during the holidays. In the photo: A motorbike taxi driver takes a rare moment of rest on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Vinh City. Photo: Quang An