Salt farmers endure the heat to preserve timeless craft

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Salt farmers use rakes to gather salt from the evaporation pans. (Photo: VNA)
Farmers carry salt from the production site back to their homes. (Photo: VNA)
Farmers transport harvested salt from the salt fields to collection points. (Photo: VNA)
Despite modest earnings, the people of Chau Ha remain dedicated to preserving their traditional salt-making craft. (Photo: VNA)
Baskets of freshly harvested salt are lined up in neat rows. (Photo: VNA)
The salt-making season usually begins in March and reaches its peak in May and June. (Photo: VNA)
Farmers channel seawater into filtration ponds. (Photo: VNA)
Salt crystals begin to form on the surface of the evaporation pans. (Photo: VNA)
A farmer digs a reservoir to store seawater channelled inland from the coast. (Photo: VNA)
Salt farmers endure the heat to preserve timeless craft
Beneath the blazing summer sun, salt farmers in Chau Ha, Mai Phu commune of Ha Tinh province, toil from dawn until dusk to harvest pure white sea salt. Despite the relentless heat, modest incomes and the uncertainty facing this time-honoured craft, they remain steadfast in preserving one of Vietnam’s oldest coastal traditions.