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In Vietnam, children cherry-pick chili after harvest to earn a living

In Vietnam, children cherry-pick chili after harvest to earn a living

Monday, April 20, 2015, 17:23 GMT+7
Huynh Thi Thanh Thao, 6, is seen working with her parents in the chili field.
Huynh Thi Thanh Thao, 6, is seen working with her parents in the chili field.
Huynh Thi Thanh Thao, 6, is pictured working with her parents in the chili field.
Huynh Thi Thanh Thao, 6, is pictured working with her parents in the chili field.
Huynh Thi Thanh Thao and her uncle, Nguyen Van Cuong, have a lunch break before getting back to work.
Huynh Thi Thanh Thao and her uncle, Nguyen Van Cuong, have a lunch break before getting back to work.
Nguyen Van Cuong lays chili under the sun to dry it.
Nguyen Van Cuong lays chili under the sun to dry it.
Le Thi Yen Nhi, 15, does her daily work which often lasts from 8:00 pm to 10:00 am every day.
Le Thi Yen Nhi, 15, does her daily work which often lasts from 8:00 pm to 10:00 am every day.
A group of chili pickers are seen working hard at noon.
A group of chili pickers are seen working hard at noon.
Workers have to cover their heads with fertilizer bags to shelter from the sizzling heat.
Workers have to cover their heads with fertilizer bags to shelter from the sizzling heat.
Some workers use umbrellas to bar sunlight.
Some workers use umbrellas to bar sunlight.
Fresh chili after being classified.
Fresh chili after being classified.
Fresh chilies are put in front of fans to blow dust and water out of them.
Fresh chilies are put in front of fans to blow dust and water out of them.
Fresh chilies are put in front of fans to blow dust and water out of them.
Fresh chilies are put in front of fans to blow dust and water out of them.
Classifying chili after harvest has become a source of livelihood for many people in Thanh Binh District of the southern province of Dong Thap.
Classifying chili after harvest has become a source of livelihood for many people in Thanh Binh District of the southern province of Dong Thap.

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