People who still quietly make a living during the holidays

Quang An - Viet Hung• DNUM_ABZAFZCACA 08:06

(Baonghean.vn) - While people and families are reunited, resting or traveling together during the April 30 - May 1 holiday, on the roads, in the fields, on land or at sea, in 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

"People who walk backwards" is the name that Dien Chau people give to those who work as clam rakers. This job is hard but 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, the people still stick with 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, uncle. In this epidemic situation, 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 working 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, causing people's vegetables to be difficult to sell, prices to drop dramatically, now we just hope the market will stabilize again so we can continue to plant new crops and increase income...". Photo: Viet Hung

Fearing 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 holiday. In the photo: A rare moment of rest for a motorbike taxi driver on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Vinh City. Photo: Quang An