Nghe An children learn to swim in irrigation ditches
(Baonghean.vn) - On summer afternoons, when the sun is about to set, many parents in Thinh Son commune (Do Luong) take their children to Thinh Son canal bridge to practice swimming. This canal has become an interesting place for children. Realizing that practicing swimming can easily lead to drowning, to ensure safety when practicing, most parents buy necessary equipment for their children such as swimsuits, swimming goggles...
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Many children in Thinh Son commune wear swimsuits to practice swimming at the village's canal bridge. |
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Among the children who had life jackets, there were also those who did not because they were already good swimmers and the water here was quite shallow. |
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The ditch bank is slippery, so parents made a rope to help children get up and down easily. |
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Crowds of parents and children come to Thinh Son bridge to practice swimming in the afternoons. |
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Most of the children between the ages of 5 and 12 come here to learn to swim under the supervision of their parents and grandparents. |
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Many passersby also watched with interest the children learning to swim in the ditch. |
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Thinh Son canal becomes a "swimming pool" for children in this commune. |
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After a few hours of swimming, the children were returned home with excitement by their parents. |
Thien Thien - Vuong Van