People brave the cold of the night to earn a living wage
VOV.VN - While most people are at home snuggled up under warm blankets, many poor labourers are out and about earning their living in chilly winter weather which has gripped Hanoi.
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Temperatures drop below 10 degrees Celsius at night. This woman selling folded paper souvenirs to foreign visitors in front of Ngoc Son Temple wears a heavy woolen scarf to keep out the chill. |
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Poorer street sellers have to make money whenever they can, staying out in the freezing weather so that they can make ends meet. |
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A fruit seller braves the weather for work by Hoan Kiem Lake. |
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Workers of Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Ltd Company work hard by night to dredge Hoan Kiem Lake’s bed as they try to finish on schedule. |
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Some homeless people shelter under the eaves of Ba Kieu Temple as they try to stay warm in their sleeping bags. |
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A street artist sketches a quick portrait for a foreign tourist. |
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A candy floss seller waits for customers in the dingy cold. |
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Many street vendors close up shop early to go back home as business is too quiet in the cold of the night. |
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A homeless person huddles up for warmth as they beg for money at Trang Tien Crossroads. |
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Some homeless people shelter at a bus stop, which provides a small respite from the weather. |
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This woman is exhausted from collecting bottles and waste materials all day. |
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Workers unload construction materials in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. |
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Motorbike drivers and a street vendor burn an old chair on a small fire as they try to keep warm on Kham Thien Street. |
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