(Baonghean.vn) - During the summer, children in the rural, hilly areas of Nam Dan district eagerly call each other to go pick wild berries. Taking advantage of the summer break, these trips to pick wild berries are not only a fun activity but also help them earn extra money for their studies.
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| Every morning, the children eagerly call each other into groups, carrying bags and heading up the hill to pick wild berries. |
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| Wild sim fruit grows naturally on hills and mountains, beginning to ripen in mid-June and ending its season in early August according to the lunar calendar. |
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| The ripe sim fruit |
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| Eleven-year-old Le Thi Khanh Huyen, from Hamlet 11, Nam Xuan Commune (Nam Dan District), excitedly shared: "I'm on summer vacation, so I went out to 'eat berries' with my friends in the hamlet. Seeing so many ripe berries and people buying them, I decided to pick some to sell and use the money to buy pens and notebooks for the new school year." |
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| After a hill climb, the children returned home carrying bellies full of berries and baskets overflowing with them. |
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| After being harvested, ripe sim fruit is bought by traders at home or sold to anyone who needs it for 11,000 VND/kg. |
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| Khánh Huyền, like many other children in the neighborhood, was very happy to receive the money she earned from selling her SIM cards. They usually send it to their mothers to buy books and school supplies for the new school year. |
Pham Dong
