A day in the life of Vietnamese farmers

Vietnamese farmer's life is extremely hard. They must wake up before the sun comes up to get started on their work. Vietnamese farmer have a break in the middle of the heat of the day, and then return to the fields. Each family member has certain jobs to perform. Men do heavy labor like plowing and digging. Women work around the house, and help with the harvest, planing and weeding. The old do light labor. Girls clean, cook, and work in the vegetable garden; while boys carry water, and help the men in the field. The entire family helps out during planting and harvest. Typical clothing worn by farmers is lose pants and shirts (or skirts for some women) that can be easily rolled up and kept out of water an mud. Most people wear sandals or go barefoot. All over Vietnam, people wear conical shaped hats called nonla to protect them from the scalding sun and heavy rains. The day ends up with a family meal together. It's a great time for all family members to share their stories and get closer each other.