Saturday, 16:44, 25/06/2022

Earning a living in the scorching sun

VOV.VN - Despite the ongoing prolonged heat wave that is baking the central region of Vietnam with daytime temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius, local labourers have no choice but to venture out to earn a living.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 1 — For the past a month, localities in the central region, especially Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue, have experienced no rain. The heat wave, with daytime temperatures hitting approximately 40 degrees Celsius, has plunged local people’s life into chaos.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 2 — In Da Nang city, the temperature sometimes reaches over 40 degrees Celsius, making outdoor workers feel very exhausted.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 3 — Urban environmental workers are exposed to the scorching heat to collect waste.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 4 — In the heat of the midday sun, workers still struggle to make a living.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 5 — A bike repairer covera his face with a piece of wet cloth to avoid the extreme heat under a tree on the pavement.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 6 — Many people choose to stay under the bridge or in the park to avoid the scorching sun.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 7 — .For these people, no matter what the weather they have to go out to make a living.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 8 — “I have no choice. When I feel tired, I rest for a while and then go on,” says Le Thi Be, a lottery seller who earns VND100,000 per day.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 9 — Nam, a builder in Hue city, says his daily work usually starts at 7am and ends at 5pm.. “We stop working on rainy days and have to work hard to sunny days. Though it is hard, we have income. That’s life.,” says the builder.

earning a living in the scorching sun picture 10 — After every ride, Cao Van Son, a cyclo driver in Hue city, found a shaded place to have a short rest on his own cyclo.

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