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A dog is this Vietnamese septuagenarian’s best friend

A dog is this Vietnamese septuagenarian’s best friend

Saturday, May 07, 2016, 13:50 GMT+7
75-year-old Chau Thi My walks while her dog pulls a sled carrying grass at noon on a small road in the border commune of Phuoc Vinh in Tay Ninh Province’s Chau Thanh District.
75-year-old Chau Thi My walks while her dog pulls a sled carrying grass at noon on a small road in the border commune of Phuoc Vinh in Tay Ninh Province’s Chau Thanh District.
Due to her weakened health, she made a sled and lets her dog pull it to help her.
Due to her weakened health, she made a sled and lets her dog pull it to help her.
Living alone in a riverside hut, My considers her dog her best friend.
Living alone in a riverside hut, My considers her dog her best friend.
She tries to earn more money by cutting grass and sell it.
She tries to earn more money by cutting grass and sell it.
My also catches fish for a living.
My also catches fish for a living.
My helps her 'assistant' get on the boat.
My helps her 'assistant' get on the boat.
Since she does not have big fishing nets, My uses small ones to catch small fish for food.
Since she does not have big fishing nets, My uses small ones to catch small fish for food.
My climbs a small slippery hill after her “business trip.
My climbs a small slippery hill after her “business trip.
After a “business trip,” My gets some small fish which are the main food source for her and her dog.
After a “business trip,” My gets some small fish which are the main food source for her and her dog.

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