With outdoor temperatures consistently exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in recent days, people in central Vietnam have to use flashlights to work in the fields at night or seek shelter under bridges to escape the heat.
Despite the scorching heat, many residents in Hoai Nhon Dong ward (Gia Lai province) still silently immerse themselves in water for 10 hours each day to collect pearl snails.
Once a renowned producer with his own film studio and dubbed the "king of Vietnamese cinema," the actor is now facing hardship due to a debt of trillions of dong.
In the heart of modern Ho Chi Minh City, where skyscrapers sprout up relentlessly, there still exist tiny houses measuring just a few square meters.
Once a prominent name on the cải lương (Vietnamese traditional opera) stage, this female artist's twilight years have left many viewers feeling saddened.
Despite the intense heat, salt farmers in the more than 200-year-old salt-making village diligently work in the fields to harvest their salt, as these weather conditions allow the salt to crystallize quickly.
Under the flickering yellow firelight, the figures of the people of Quy Nhon port city (Binh Dinh province) are hunched over amidst the salty smoke emanating from the steaming pots of fish and squid, creating a thick cloud of smoke and steam day and night.
This morning, the rain in Hanoi subsided, but many small traders and laborers still bundled up in raincoats, diligently working to make a living despite the biting cold.
Join VTC reporters on a trip back to the Thuong River (Bac Giang) to experience the life of the farmers there and their profession of gathering clams and snails.
The people of Tien La village on the banks of the Thuong River (Bac Giang province) are famous for their ability to dive to the riverbed to find clams without any special equipment.
Kaneya Manabu decided to quit his job as a criminal investigator in Japan, which provided a stable income of over 1 billion VND per year, to live and work in Vietnam.
Despite the scorching heat and outdoor temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius, workers and laborers have to endure the arduous task of toiling under the sun and rain to make a living.
Under the scorching sun, cleaning ladies, lottery ticket vendors, delivery men, and others in Quang Nam province struggle to make a living, their clothes drenched in sweat.
Behind the glitz and glamour of fame, many Vietnamese celebrities struggle to make a living through jobs such as selling bubble tea on the sidewalk, working as security guards, or driving motorbike taxis.
Despite the freezing temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius in Hanoi, vendors at Yen So fish market (Hoang Mai district, Hanoi) still have to immerse their reddened hands in cold water and carry ice all night long.
On the night of January 22nd, temperatures in Hanoi plummeted to just 8 degrees Celsius, forcing many workers to light fires for warmth, put up tarpaulins, and wrap themselves in cardboard to withstand the biting cold.
Temperatures in northern Vietnam have dropped to between 11 and 13 degrees Celsius, making it difficult for many workers to make ends meet.
His wife left him for another man, and his children are still very young. Every day, 60-year-old Le Xuan Hoang takes his two children with him to make a living on the streets of Saigon with his pinwheel selling cart.
Orphaned by her father due to COVID-19, for the past year, 5-year-old Minh Chau has had to travel with her mother on a motorbike through Ho Chi Minh City to transport passengers and earn a living.
After three hours of hard work, Huy Khánh was paid 120.000 dong, but he still insisted on asking for extra tips.
Zhang Yiwen entered university at the age of 10, and after 7 years, she struggled to make ends meet with a monthly salary of around 2.000 RMB (6,5 million VND).
At Quy Nhon fishing port (Binh Dinh province), it's not uncommon to see women sleeping soundly next to unfinished fish processing containers or sprawled on the damp floor, oblivious to the surrounding noise…
Ms. Le Thi Hien (Vinh Tuong, Vinh Phuc) was born with a disability, but she still takes on sewing work, earning 50.000 VND per day to support her young child and elderly mother.
Despite being blind in both eyes since the age of 7, this 59-year-old man from Kien Giang province has earned the admiration of many for his skill in scuba diving and catching crabs and fish with his bare hands.
Despite the cold and rainy weather causing temperatures in Hanoi to drop to 16 degrees Celsius at times, many poor laborers and homeless people still tirelessly walk the streets and corners to make a living.
“Tap, tap, tap…” The sound of hammers striking rocks blended with the sea breeze, the waves crashing against the shore, and the calls of seagulls… creating a symphony on the shores of Hon La Bay.
The clam-cooking village in Ben Hen hamlet, Truong Son commune (Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province) has a history of over 300 years, with 70 households practicing the trade.
After a few days of mild weather, the heat returned this weekend, making the already arduous struggle for workers and the poor in the capital even more difficult.
Spending hours submerged in water searching for snails and clams has long been a familiar way of making a living for the people of Ayun Ha commune (Phu Thien district, Gia Lai province).
The phrase "making a living" is used by many as a kind of immunity pass to transport bundles of sharp steel bars and razor-sharp sheets of corrugated iron that could take lives on the streets.
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