Close-up of the bustling dawn on Cua Hien beach
(Baonghean.vn) - Fishermen in Cua Hien (Nghi Yen, Nghi Loc) often welcome the brilliant dawn with the return of rafts filled with squid, crabs, and fresh fish caught after a night out in the sea.
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| When the dawn begins to break over the clouds on the horizon, fishermen living near Cua Hien beach begin to flock to the beach to wait for their nets to return. Photo: Le Thang |
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| Fishing rafts return early in the morning with the joy of fishermen. Photo: Le Thang |
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| Seafood containers were unloaded onto the shore, filled with fresh squid and fish caught from the open sea. Photo: Le Thang |
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| Mr. Ngo Van Ton is now 69 years old; after being discharged from the army and returning to his hometown, he has been involved in fishing since 1978 until now. Photo: Le Thang |
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| A man deftly removes the net. Photo: Le Thang |
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| Fresh crabs swim in the raft's hold. They return with the fishermen in the early morning sunlight. Photo: Le Thang |
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| The children also get up early to follow their parents to the beach to wait for seafood to be collected and unloaded. Photo: Le Thang |
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| The whole sea was bustling as the rafts reached the shore. Photo: Le Thang |
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| The women on Cua Hien beach in the early morning, in addition to those welcoming their husbands back from the rafts, are also those who buy seafood or diligently rake clams. Photo: Le Thang |








