Close-up of catching fish to release and sell to people who release them near Saigon River

TPO - Despite many people joining forces to spread acts of kindness on the full moon day of the first lunar month, some people working here tried to recapture the small animals that had just escaped from the cramped space in buckets and bags.

Late in the afternoon of February 24th (the 15th day of the first lunar month), a large number of people gathered at the Linh Dong ferry terminal and train station area (at the end of Street 36, in Ward 8, Linh Dong Commune, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City) to participate in charitable activities on the first full moon day of the Year of the Dragon 2024.

Families bring their children and participate in releasing fish on the full moon day as an act that brings peace and blessings to themselves and their loved ones.

People voluntarily bought a quantity of various types of fish from vendors near the ferry terminal and brought them to the banks of the Saigon River to release them.

The fish released back into their natural environment carry with them the hopes of those who perform the act of releasing them for a better future.

Some people also offer thorough prayers before releasing aquatic creatures into the water.

The woman released the fish into the water at the ferry dock.

Despite many people joining forces to spread acts of kindness on the full moon day of the first lunar month, some people working here ruthlessly tried to catch the small animals that had just escaped from the cramped space in buckets and bags.

According to observations by a reporter from Tien Phong newspaper, this young man in the blue shirt constantly held a net, "waiting" for people to release fish so he could catch them. Every now and then, he would sweep the net along the riverbank to find fish.

He and some of his "colleagues" just caught a fish weighing approximately 1kg.

Immediately after catching the fish, the young man offered to sell it to the people releasing animals near the ferry dock.

The image depicts the contrast between good and evil.

Knowing the behavior of these professional fishermen, some locals proactively bring their fish to locations far from the ferry dock to release them.

"Besides the full moon day, I also release fish on regular days when I have free time. I do this to increase my merit and dedicate it to my loved ones so they can benefit from my blessings," the woman who had just released the fish shared, adding that she chose to release them in deep water to avoid them being caught again.

Along with releasing fish, many people also choose to release birds.

Parents guide their children in releasing birds from their cages.

Let's guide our children towards goodness while they are still young.

Ngo Tung

Source: https://tienphong.vn/can-canh-bat-ca-phong-sinh-ban-lai-cho-nguoi-di-tha-o-sat-song-sai-gon-post1614770.tpo