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Ten workers live in this hut in Duong Noi Ward, Ha Dong District. |
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Amid a heatwave in the city, their fans are always on and at maximum speed. |
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A misting system has been installed by their employer. |
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Vu Van Nghiep, 53, is a worker from the northern province of Nam Dinh. |
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They cut each other’s hair since barbershops are closed. |
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Lo Van Thuan of Dien Bien Province shaves his head "to save soap and water." |
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Vang A Tong, 24, of Yen Bai Province says: "It is the harvest season at home, but I cannot return. My wife and one-year-old child live there, and I do not know how I can go home if the social distancing continues." |
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They shower and wash clothes in front of their huts in the afternoon, the only time of the day they go out. |
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"I felt okay when I was going to work, but now eating and lying here make me feel tired," one worker says. |
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Giang A Pha, 21, calls his family in Son La Province. |
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Living in these huts, workers must get electricity from neighbors. Local authorities provide them with eggs, rice and shopping vouchers. |