Owing to difficult life, they have to manage to be bread-winners in their family.
Helping husband
Do Thi My Dung, born in 1979 in Thuan An town is working as a worker at a construction site to give a helping hand to her husband to support 2 children and an old mother. Her husband, Nguyen Van Si has worked as a mason for 10 years with an income of VND170,000/day and she has worked as a helper with an income of VND100,000 per day. Despite burning hot and hard work, she has helped her husband to share their family’s burden.
My Dung (left) works at a construction site.
Asked about her dream, she said “I hope my children will get good academic results, my mother-in-law will enjoy a good health”. She does not think of herself.
Shouldering whole family
Meanwhile, Phan Phu Thi Kieu Nga has a part-time job as a motorbike washer to support her family. Born in 1974, she looks older than her real age.
Her elder brother has suffered a disablement of 84% after a traffic accident. Therefore, she has worked as a hairdresser and motorbike washer to support her children, her brother’s 2 children and her mother whilst her sister-in-law spends much time to take care of her brother.
Over the past 4 years, she has divorced and must work to support a 7-member family. With a modest income, she has to save at a maximum level to assist her family. Replying her efforts, her brother’s 2 children always get good academic results.
Kieu Nga’s daily work.
Reported by Q.Nhu – Translated by A.C
