Bustling with the tides, they gather "bounties from the sea."

TPO - Every time the tide recedes, Hai Chau beach (Nghe An) becomes bustling with people carrying baskets, buckets, and small rakes to the tidal flats to search for clams. It's hard work, but it has become a source of livelihood for many coastal households.

Before the sun had fully risen above the horizon, Hai Chau beach ( Nghe An province ) was already bustling with people. Groups of locals, carrying baskets, buckets, and small hoes, crossed the vast sandy beach to catch the receding tide. This was also the time when wild clams remained under the sand, waiting for the diligent hands of the locals to find them.



In the vast expanse of the early morning sea, dozens of people spread out across the beach. Each person chooses a patch of sand and diligently uses a small rake or spoon to dig through the layers of sand. The atmosphere of labor unfolds in the peaceful sound of waves, wind, and lively conversations among those gathering clams.

Many young children accompany their grandmothers and mothers to the tidal flats to collect "bounties from the sea".

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Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (48 years old, residing in Hai Chau commune) shared that she takes advantage of the receding tide almost every morning to go to the sea to collect clams. “You have to go from 4-5 am to catch the tide. Some days I collect 4-5 kg ​​of clams in a few hours, other days I get very little. This depends entirely on the tide and luck, but it provides a little extra money for food and living expenses, so we've been doing this for many years,” Ms. Hoa said.

Armed only with a spoon, a small rake, and a basket or plastic bucket, the locals diligently search for clams hidden beneath the sand.

Mr. Le Van Dai (56 years old, residing in Duc Chau commune) said that besides farming, he takes advantage of the low tide to go to the tidal flats to collect clams to earn extra income. "If I'm lucky each morning, I can earn a few hundred thousand dong. The money isn't much, but it helps my family cover living expenses, especially during the off-season," Mr. Dai shared. According to him, the work is hard because it requires bending over for many hours under the sun, but it doesn't require any investment. "We take whatever the sea gives us. We consider this a 'bounty from the sea,' so everyone is conscious of exploiting it moderately, not to the point of depletion, so that there is a long-term source of income," he said.

The clams will be sorted by the locals before being sold. The selling price ranges from 20,000 to 25,000 VND per kilogram.

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Amidst the hustle and bustle of modern life, clam harvesting, though arduous and with unstable income, is still maintained by many. It is not only a means of livelihood but also a cultural aspect of labor deeply connected to the sea for generations.

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