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In early summer, in the river and stream areas in the highlands of Nghe An, many children go swimming together. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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At Nam Non River, every afternoon many children of Luong Minh commune (Tuong Duong) freely bathe without being accompanied by adults. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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From the dry tree in the middle of the river, the children jumped down. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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Watch clip of highland children doing somersaults on the river. |
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Many children carelessly dive in deep water areas. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Most children in the highlands choose streams near their homes to swim freely without adult supervision. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Even 3-4 year old children dive into the stream to cool off. In fact, there have been many tragic drowning cases. For example, on April 11, Nguyen Van T. (born in 2006), a 6th grade student at Dung Hop Secondary School, residing in Hamlet 2, Nghia Hop Commune, Tan Ky District, went swimming with friends in the Con River and was swept away by the water. It is thought that authorities at all levels need to take measures to warn adults and children during the upcoming hot season. Photo: Ho Phuong |
Dao Tho - Ho Phuong - Dinh Tuan - Canh Hung