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Working people in Saigon build fires in rare cold

Working people in Saigon build fires in rare cold

Monday, January 26, 2015, 10:22 GMT+7
The dancing fire eases the fatigue and discomfort felt by a group of
The dancing fire eases the fatigue and discomfort felt by a group of "xe om" (motorbike taxi) drivers on National Highway No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City's Thu Duc District.
The temperature on early Friday morning is shown as 19 degrees Celsius at an information board on Nguyen Huu Canh street in Binh Thanh District.
The temperature on early Friday morning is shown as 19 degrees Celsius at an information board on Nguyen Huu Canh street in Binh Thanh District.
Four men are pictured chatting over a fire and cups of sizzling tea.
Four men are pictured chatting over a fire and cups of sizzling tea.
Nguyen Van Lam, a seasoned “xe om” (motorbike taxi) driver on District 8’s Nguyen Van Linh street builds a fire while seeking customers.
Nguyen Van Lam, a seasoned “xe om” (motorbike taxi) driver on District 8’s Nguyen Van Linh street builds a fire while seeking customers.
Tran Quang Anh, a
Tran Quang Anh, a "xe om" driver in the past 15 years, said he has rarely experienced such a cold spell in Ho Chi Minh City.
The warmth of a fire lit up by an elderly woman who ekes out a living by manually processing vegetables at Binh Dien wholesale market in District 8.
The warmth of a fire lit up by an elderly woman who ekes out a living by manually processing vegetables at Binh Dien wholesale market in District 8.
A laborer is seen taking rest over the warmth of a fire near by.
A laborer is seen taking rest over the warmth of a fire near by.
A middle-aged couple relish in the warmth of a fire while waiting for dawn to break to begin their day's work.
A middle-aged couple relish in the warmth of a fire while waiting for dawn to break to begin their day's work.

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