VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of poor workers in Binh Dinh province, in central Vietnam, work hard for 10 hours each day inside fish-steaming facilities to earn a daily income from VND150,000 to VND200,000 ($7-10) per person.



Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

Every day, hundreds of workers in the poor rural areas of Binh Dinh get up at 2am to go to the harbor to buy fresh fish and squid and take them to the steaming facilities in Hai Cang Ward of Quy Nhon City for semi-procession.

 

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

They put fresh anchovy fish into bamboo baskets and place them into the steaming pans. Depending on the type of fish, they steam the whole fish or cut them into slices.

 

 

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

 

Dozens of fish-steaming pans are placed close together, and they work all day, pushing the temperature around up to over 60 degrees Celsius.

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

 

Having worked for over 10 years at a fish steaming workshop, Mrs. Co said everyday, whenever she returned home, she felt that her body lacked water.

 

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

 

According to the Management Board of the Harbor Fish Market, fish steamming facilities were established in 1968.

 

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

 

About 200 people, mostly poor workers, work there.

 

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

This man, 58 years old, carries three ships of fish to fish steaming workshops a day to earn about VND150,000 ($7).

 

 

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

Steamed squids taken out of the pans of over 100 degrees Celsius.

 

 

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

Steamed fish are put into bamboo trays, covered with plastic pieces.

 

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C

 

On average, over 10 tons of fish are steamed per day.

 

 
Mưu sinh trong lò hấp cá hơn 60 độ C
A hurry lunch.
Photo: Zing News


Translated by Le Ha