The diligent hands of the elderly people in the village
(Baonghean.vn) - Not only are they the source of warmth, harmony, and love within their families, but the elderly in the highland villages of Nghe An also strive to work and support their children and grandchildren, as well as themselves, in their daily lives filled with many difficulties.
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| Every day they go to the fields to make a living. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| With their produce consisting of melons and vegetables harvested from the fields, many Hmong mothers in Muong Long commune (Ky Son district) still brave the rain to go to the market. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| An elderly Khmu woman diligently tending her rice fields. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Tasks like chopping firewood require the strength of young people, but the elderly still do them themselves so that their children and grandchildren can focus on their work. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| As shared by Ms. Kha Thi Phuong (78 years old), "Sitting in one place is very uncomfortable, so I took out firewood to chop so that my children would have firewood to light their meals when they came home from work." (Photo by Dinh Tuan) |
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| Herding cattle back home from the forest. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| An elderly Thai woman in the flood-stricken area of Yen Tinh (Tuong Duong) carries her grandchild across the stream to school every day. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Mr. Vang Kiem Hue, from Can village, Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong district), is diligently weaving fishing nets. Photo: Dinh Tuan. |
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| She's in the forest gathering vegetables and cutting grass while also looking after her grandchild. Photo: Dao Tho |
