Transporting anchovies from the boat to the truck at the back yard of Mui Ne, Binh Thuan province Fisherman Tran Van Dat, who specializes in anchovies, is with his boatmates moving nearly 1 ton of anchovies to shore. Inside, traders and transport vehicles are waiting. Mr. Dat said that in the past 10 days, anchovies were abundant throughout the sea of ​​Mui Ne, so not only he but also many friends’ boats had a good harvest. “This is the 3rd trip in the men’s season. The previous two trips, each trip was 7-8 quintals. In general, the fish this year caught very well, the fish was big, the traders liked it” – Mr. Dat shared his joy. Dat fisherman moves anchovies from the basket to the shore This year, the anchovy season at Phan Thiet – Binh Thuan fishing grounds and the southern sea area started to flourish from the beginning of June, with a fairly high yield. The production of anchovies so far by fishermen in Mui Ne ward and Phan Thiet city has generally increased sharply compared to previous years. Anchovies are picked up by traders as soon as they come ashore Bustling scene at the back beach of Mui Ne After the fish is purchased, the truck is transported directly to the steamer, salt and fish sauce establishment The output is high, the purchase price of anchovies this year is quite stable. In Mui Ne ward, each basket of anchovies (25 kg) is purchased by traders for around 250,000 VND. Particularly for delicious, large, fresh fish used for drying, there are places to buy nearly 300,000 VND / basket. Grade 1 anchovies are sold for 300,000 VND/basket for drying Phan Thiet waters have up to 3 popular types of anchovies, including: white striped anchovies, black striped anchovies and mouth anchovies. In which, anchovies after drying are priced at over 200,000 VND/kg. In the photo: White striped anchovy has just been caught in Mui Ne Not only being dried for export, anchovies in Binh Thuan are also the main raw materials for salting fish sauce. The profession of making fish sauce anchovies in Binh Thuan has a history of development for more than 2 centuries and the product has been present in almost all regions of the country. After being transported from the sea, anchovies are mixed in a certain ratio with grain salt and put in a jar (Khanh) to salt them. In addition to salted fish sauce, grade 1 anchovies are steamed, then dried and dried for export With the fishing season, the stable selling price helps fishermen to be excited and push to go out to sea to exploit in the next trip. Mui Ne fishermen load rocks from the shore onto a basket to transport to the boat, preparing for the next sea trip

A pub in Hanoi in 1991. “This place has fresh pig’s blood eaten with chopped intestines, herbs and peanuts for breakfast,” said photographer Hans-Peter Grumpe. Photo: Hans-Peter Grumpe / Hpgrumpe.de. Morning noodle shop on the sidewalk of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, 1992. A crowded restaurant in Dong Xuan market area, 1992. Uncle fan skewered on the sidewalk of the old town, next to the sign “Bii Hoi 1,600 VND”. Outside a restaurant “rarely cooked beef noodle soup”, 1993. A bowl of beef noodle soup in Hanoi at this time costs about 2,000 VND. Bustling scene in an evening beer hall. A boy selling fried doughnuts on the banks of Hoan Kiem Lake, 1991. This boy wearing a bread basket walks around the lake in search of diners, 1992. An ice cream shop with a styrofoam container on a bicycle, 1992. The box is covered with an Anlaco fertilizer sack. Street vendors in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, 1991. Dried ca cuong is hung in front of a shop selling ca cuong at 17 Cha Ca street. Ca cuong essence is used to make fish sauce, 1992. Cyclo carrying beef bones, materials used to cook pho, 1992. Invite readers to watch the video: Old Hanoi Girls’ School | VTV24.

At nearly 11 pm, inside the “mangrove forest” near Hung Vuong Bridge (Phan Thiet City) there was still a flash of flashlight. Everyone here is familiar with the image of a lonely man rowing a basket boat, pulling a net in the night. Every day, Mr. Tran Van Phuong regularly casts nets to catch shrimp and fish in this mangrove flora. In the afternoon, taking advantage of the big water, Mr. Phuong dropped more than 50 nets, waiting for a bountiful evening. At night, the sound of frogs intermingled with the buzzing sound of mosquitoes. “If there is no incense, the mosquitoes will cover your face”, said Mr. Phuong while pushing the oars and bringing the basket into the deep creek. Making a living in the “mangrove” Mr. Tran Van Phuong (53 years old, Phu Hai ward) was born and raised in Phan Thiet. He has witnessed the rapid change of the city in the past few years. In his youth, Mr. Phuong followed the boat to the sea. At one point he gathered enough capital to build his own boat. However, later, he was not strong enough, fishing less and less, so this fisherman sold the boat and returned with a basket on the river. Over the past 10 years, Mr. Phuong and his basket boat have been visiting every corner of the mangrove flora. Every day, he gets a few pounds of crabs, fish, and shrimps… He brings them all to the market and sells them for about 300,000-500,000 VND. The 53-year-old man worked hard to remove some fish from the net. Late at night, the space is quieter, only the sound of the nets being pulled up. “Every day, it is 3-4 am to come back, in time for the housewife to bring shrimp and fish to the market to sell,” Mr. Phuong said. The basket boat and the other pile of nets are the means by which Mr. Phuong makes a living and feeds his two school-age children. For a coastal resident like Mr. Phuong, the basket is associated with a lifetime. The next morning, he returned to the work of washing, washing and arranging the nets to take advantage of 15:00 to go to the “forest” to drop the nets. Mr. Phuong recalls that in the past, this “forest” was just a shrimp pond, a salt marsh, after many people failed to do business, they left it. Over time, mangroves and cork trees grow thicker and taller. For nearly 20 years, this place has formed a green “mangrove forest” surrounded by Cau Ke river. From there, birds and storks fly home. In the early morning of the end of April, taking advantage of the water in the river along the “forest” to almost dry up, Mr. Truong Van Ty (Thanh Hai ward) and some fishermen in the area brought tools to find snails. Tying a series of plastic basins to his body, Mr. Ty waded into the river, using a homemade net to pull the brass to be the surface of the water. Continuously like that for about 2-3 hours, the plastic bowls are full of small and long snails. Every year, from about after Tet to the end of the third lunar month, people around Cau Ke River take advantage of raking snails. Snail is an aquatic species with long body, pointed tail, living in brackish coastal waters. In the past few years, they have been bought by many lobster farms as food for shrimp. The closer to noon, the bigger the tide, the water in the middle of the river rose above the head, that’s when Mr. Ty finished his work of scratching snails. On average, Mr. Ty rakes 7-8 sacks of snails every day. “This job is also easy, every 3 hours of continuous work also earns 700,000-800,000 VND for snails,” said Mr. Ty. Like Mr. Phuong, Mr. Truong Van Ty is one of many workers in Phan Thiet who live on this “mangrove”. Retain the entire submerged flora Many people in Phan Thiet city shared that when the Hung Vuong road (the route connecting the center of Phan Thiet city with Mui Ne tourist area) was widened, the new “mangrove forest” was revealed and known to many people. This wetland flora is surrounded by Cau Ke river, located in 3 wards of Phu Thuy, Phu Hai and Thanh Hai, creating a green patch and a unique ecosystem in the heart of Phan Thiet city. The “mangrove” area, also known as project area 5 (Hung Vuong Park), covers an area of ​​more than 32 hectares, which was planned as a park, green tree and sports area. However, in 2009, this place was adjusted to the planning, about 12 hectares used to build residential areas, trade and services, traffic and the park part is about 20 hectares. The separation of 12 hectares for residential, commercial and service areas for the province to organize land auctions for money to build the park. After the inspection trip in April 2021, Binh Thuan Provincial Party Secretary Duong Van An said that it is necessary to keep the entire area of ​​this wetland with regenerated trees as a green park, developing a special ecosystem. this, keep the green lung for Phan Thiet city. Share with Zing Secretary Duong Van An said that the land fund to develop residential areas or commercial services in Phan Thiet City is still very much, it is possible to organize land auctions in other places. “Many places people spend money to plant more mangroves, while here there is a rare population of regenerative wetland plants that need to be kept. If you build a residential area here, Phan Thiet will lose it. part of the flooded ecological zone cannot be regenerated,” said Mr. An. “The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee has concluded and assigned the Provincial People’s Committee to study and propose solutions to protect and develop the wetland ecosystem in this land, and report to the Provincial People’s Council to adjust the planning in the direction of retaining all this land to make ecological park and some suitable public works”, Party Secretary Duong Van An added. That means no more “cutting” of land for residential areas. According to Mr. Duong Van An, the province will renovate this place into a flooded ecological park, based on the existing space and population of trees, creeks and lakes. “The outside of the canal will be built embankments to protect, prevent erosion, landslides, create pedestrian and bicycle paths around the area. Inside, the creeks connect to the flood drainage channel to get water and create conditions. For aquatic species to develop, it is possible to build a pedestrian bridge system, create a walkway under the trees for people to walk, exercise… or build mounds of land for young people to come and live activities. picnic”, Mr. An said about the idea of ​​preserving and developing a population of submerged plants in the heart of Phan Thiet.

The fish market usually starts at more than 4 am and lasts until about 8 am. When coming to the beach at 5 o’clock, the market was bustling and full of people to buy, sell and work. The beauty of healthy labor every morning The market is located right next to the sea, about 500m long. On the beach are small traders and households who are displaying baskets and baskets of fresh fish. Just 5 minutes from the beach, fishing boats are full of seafood waiting for people to come and pick them up. The connection between traders on the white sand and fishermen on fishing boats is a fleet of small basket boats actively working. The men and boys, strong and tanned, swinging and hugging the basket boat with their feet in the sand, pushing the small boat through the strong white waves rushing into the sea. After about 3-4 waves hit by waves, the basket boat was gently floating and reaching far to the East thanks to human strength. The men will take a basket boat out to catch the fresh sea fish, then return to the shore. There were a whole school of fish still swimming in the basket, trying to find a way out. When landing and burying the bottom of the boat in the damp sand, the sisters and aunts excitedly competed with each other for square fish baskets that were iridescent in the sun. The most interesting thing that tourists can experience and explore here is watching the sea creatures still alive in the merchant’s fish basket. The bodies of the squids are a vivid picture of a kaleidoscope, the spots of black and purple flowers are constantly changing, iridescent under the yellow sun – something that cannot be observed when the ink has been stored for a long time or through preservation. The fish baskets are flashing like the “treasure” of the fishermen here. Nhan Trach Market is long, intense, bustling and full of charm. The beauty of labor on the smiling faces of the sisters and aunts and in the solid body tanned with the salty sea scent of men is the most sparkling thing every morning in the sea. Fairytale village Hiding behind the tall and dense casuarina trees, following the asphalt road covered with red soil deep inside, the new village of Nhan Trach appeared. It is known orally as Seoul village in Quang Binh by the solid and modern urban areas on the romantic golden sand dunes. Along with that, a part of the people here export labor to Korea and other countries, the inflow of money creates a dizzying change in the appearance of this place. However, the fairy-tale and idyllic beauty still exists here. At Nhan Trach personal market every dawn, the grandmothers get up early to visit the market to walk and watch the sunrise as a habit of old age. Ms. Ngo Thi Lua (72 years old, Nhan Trach commune) and her old friends went to the fish market to enjoy the scenery. The sea and the beauty of labor as a source of energy for the elderly, early sunshine and sea breeze are indispensable familiar things. Ms. Ngo Thi Lua (72 years old, Nhan Trach commune) goes to the fish market every morning In a group of people passing fish from the boat to the mainland, there were a few young men to help. Other children play on the golden sand like a childhood summer day, the sky is as clear as the story collection of writer Nguyen Nhat Anh, tinged with memories. In the afternoon, tourists who stay here can walk on the golden sand dunes that stretch to the horizon. That beauty, perhaps written in a fairy tale, now exists in the coastal area of ​​Quang Binh.

The pure white floating nets that people in Ky Dong hamlet, An Ky village, Tinh Ky commune (Quang Ngai city) use to walk away.

Tinh Ky sea area, gentle beach with smooth white sand, smooth waves. Not only is the ideal beach, but this place is also a fishing ground for a long time, namely, net fishing, swimming nets, drag nets, string nets …

When sunset falls, fishermen prepare boats, fishing gears, oil, water, food … to go out to sea. Fisherman Phan Thanh Dac (80 years old) said: net, net, wade net, string net … I do every job. Carpentry is hard work, staying up all night. With net nets, you have to get up early in the morning to go by boat to the sea to spread fish fin nets. Each batch of net has about 10 – 20 participants pulling back and forth on the beach. But the net crafting only needs one person, with a grid and basket of bottles. Each extravagant trip is usually from 4 – 5 am, if hitting in the evening, it starts from 17:00 to 20 or 21:00 per day.

As the number of go-goers increased rapidly, along with the popularity of the extermination type of small-meshed nets, this profession did not lead to high income. Many fishermen have converted to offshore fishing, although they still remember their childhood career.

In the past, people in Luoi village pulled the net while singing, singing songs like a lifeline, fostering the spirit of enthusiastic labor, dispelling the fatigue of the marine profession. An enthusiast of dances from his teenage years, the voice of Mr. Nguyen Tan Hanh speaks, reminiscent of the splendid profession in every word: “Hooray, bait he builds, build chives / We friends try to pull Cheer up and ignore “…

Although the golden age of peasantry is over, fishermen in Luoi village still remember the traditional profession and mention it as a natural, always present in the life of fishermen.