Farmers in the highlands of Nghe An province plant rice at night to avoid the sun.

Planting rice at night is a way for many women in the mountainous areas of Nghe An province to avoid the heat. Photo: HV

Ms. Quang Thi Hoai from Hoa Tien 1 village, Chau Tien commune (Quy Chau district) said that although she has quite a lot of rice fields,Covid-19 pandemicThis has affected the family's income. Therefore, instead of hiring people to plant the rice, she has to plant it herself or exchange labor with others in the village.

Around 4 PM, they begin planting rice in the fields. The work sometimes lasts until midnight under the dim moonlight. In addition to the headlamps, these women also carry rechargeable lamps for emergencies on the embankment.

During the rice planting season, a person can earn around 600,000 VND by working overtime at night. Photo: HV

It was almost 9 PM, but the group of women who helped each other plant rice seedlings hadn't gone home yet. The five women were still working diligently for another hour to finish their day's work. "During the hot day, we have to take advantage of planting at night to avoid the heat," Ms. Hoai shared.

At 21 years old, Sam Thi Lieu from Hoa Tien 1 village should have followed her friends to work in industrial zones. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, she chose to stay home and take care of her children. During the harvest season, especially the rice planting season, she earns extra income by planting rice for other households in the village.

A nighttime rice planting session can last until almost midnight. Photo: HV

Arriving at the Tong Xan rice field in Hoa Tien 2 village, Chau Tien commune, at nearly 10 PM, one could still see the flickering lights. On his plot of land, Mr. Vi Van Diep explained that his family is small, and his children work far away, so he has to hire people to plant rice. To ensure timely planting, he has to hire people to plant at night at a cost of 80,000 VND per plot (equivalent to 100 square meters).

With little farmland, Ms. Sam Thi Hong chosetransplantingTo earn extra income, she said that during the rice planting season, she earns between 500,000 and 600,000 VND per day. "I earn that much thanks to working overtime at night," Ms. Hong said happily.

Hiring people to plant rice also helps those who lost their jobs in industrial zones due to the Covid-19 pandemic earn extra income. Photo: HV

Around midnight, the women who work as hired rice planters in the mountainous region...Quy ChauThey've just had a break. For the women in the mountainous Chau Tien commune, planting rice at night helps them avoid the heat and earn extra income during these difficult times due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.