During the peak of the hot season, the salt fields of Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City, enter their busiest harvest season of the year. From early morning to late afternoon, salt farmers diligently rake, carry, and gather each white crystallized grain from the seawater.
Salt farmers pour freshly harvested salt onto storage mounds. Photo: Le Tien
Amidst the shimmering, snow-covered landscape, beads of sweat roll down the faces of the salt workers. Behind the distinctive beauty of salt production lies the worry that fewer and fewer young people are continuing this traditional craft that has been associated with this coastal region for decades.
Photo: Le Tien
The salt is raked and gathered into piles before transportation. Photo: Le Tien
Heavy loads of salt are transported manually across the salt fields. Photo: Le Tien
The work takes place continuously under high temperatures and scorching sunlight. Photo: Le Tien
White salt crystals formed after many days of sun drying. Photo: Le Tien
Viewed from above, salt workers diligently harvest salt from the pristine white crystallized ponds. Photo: Le Tien
Photo: Le Tien
The shadows of the salt workers stretch long across the shimmering salt fields under the sun. Photo: Le Tien
Salt farmers transport salt to a collection point under the scorching sun of the Southern Vietnam dry season. Photo: Le Tien
Source: https://suckhoedoisong.vn/net-dep-tren-canh-dong-muoi-can-gio-169260602093259608.htm
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