(Baonghean.vn) - While many women received fresh flowers and meaningful gifts on March 8th, there are quite a few hardworking women who struggle to make a living... They received no gifts on March 8th.
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| Women in Dien Kim commune (Dien Chau district) use bamboo sticks and hammers to pry open oysters. Regardless of the weather, they have to immerse themselves in the Van stream for hours to make a living. International Women's Day (March 8th) has become a luxury for these women. Photo: Tien Dung |
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| Every day, Ms. Ha from Tay Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district) has to go deep into the forest to find rattan, then cycle more than 15 km to the market to sell it. “We know this is Women’s Day, but nobody wishes us well or gives us gifts. For us, it’s just like any other day,” Ms. Ha shared. (Photo: Tien Dung) |
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| Despite being over 70 years old, Mrs. Lo Thi Dieu still diligently goes to the stream every day to catch fish and tadpoles to improve her family's meals. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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| Using a bamboo raft, this woman from Hon Cau, Dien Hai commune (Dien Chau district), and her husband go out to sea every day to fish to support their children's education. Photo: Tien Dung |
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| Without roses or gifts, on March 8th, women in Muong Long commune, Ky Son district, a remote mountainous area, still have to go into the forest to dig up roots and pick bamboo shoots. Photo: Tien Dung |
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| Whether it's International Women's Day (March 8th) or any other day, images of Hmong women like this are still common in the highlands. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| From dawn, Ms. Phuong goes to collect shrimp and fish to sell at Hop Thanh market (Yen Thanh). She says that romantic things like flowers and gifts may not be necessary; all she needs is her husband's care, understanding, and sharing in daily life. Photo: Tien Dung |
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| A woman in Dua hamlet, Tho Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district) weaves and sells fishing nets and other fishing tools at Hom market. Her joy comes from holding the small amount of money she earns, the fruits of her labor, to make her family's life more comfortable. Even so, she still hopes for encouragement and congratulations from her husband and children on holidays honoring women. Photo: Tien Dung |
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