The hard life of toddy palm sugar makers in southern Vietnam

The hard life of toddy palm sugar makers in southern Vietnam

VOV.VN - In the sun-scorched areas of southern Vietnam, workers climb towering toddy palms and transform the sweet sap into golden sugar. It is grueling work, rooted in centuries of tradition, that sustains families and preserves a unique local craft.

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