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September 5, 2022

Today in Photos

A glimpse of fishing activities on Vietnam’s Ly Son island

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Fishermen pull their nets. Photo: AFP

Fishermen work on their boat. Photo: AFP

Near the island, fishing boats on the move. Photo: AFP

Workers sort fish after a catch. Photo: AFP

Workers collect fish caught in a net. Photo: AFP

One worker transports fish after the day’s yield has been collected and sorted. Photo: AFP

A worker repairs boats at a shipyard on the island. Photo: AFP

A worker takes a hammer to the propeller of a boat. Photo: AFP

One worker on maintenance duty makes sure not to neglect the boat’s exterior. Photo: AFP

One fisherman takes a smoke break. Photo: AFP

Captain Nguyen Van Quyet poses on his boat. Photo: AFP

Fishermen relax with some screen time. Photo: AFP

Fishing boats anchored at a port. Photo: AFP

A view of the eastern part of Ly Son island. Photo: AFP

Fishermen pull their nets. Photo: AFPFishermen pull their nets. Photo: AFP

September 5, 2022

Today in Photos

A glimpse of fishing activities on Vietnam’s Ly Son island

Ly Son island is Vietnam’s closest island to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea region....

Fishermen pull their nets. Photo: AFP

Fishermen work on their boat. Photo: AFP

Near the island, fishing boats on the move. Photo: AFP

Workers sort fish after a catch. Photo: AFP

Workers collect fish caught in a net. Photo: AFP

One worker transports fish after the day’s yield has been collected and sorted. Photo: AFP

A worker repairs boats at a shipyard on the island. Photo: AFP

A worker takes a hammer to the propeller of a boat. Photo: AFP

One worker on maintenance duty makes sure not to neglect the boat’s exterior. Photo: AFP

One fisherman takes a smoke break. Photo: AFP

Captain Nguyen Van Quyet poses on his boat. Photo: AFP

Fishermen relax with some screen time. Photo: AFP

Fishing boats anchored at a port. Photo: AFP

A view of the eastern part of Ly Son island. Photo: AFP

Fishermen pull their nets. Photo: AFP

Fishermen work on their boat. Photo: AFP

Near the island, fishing boats on the move. Photo: AFP

Workers sort fish after a catch. Photo: AFP

Workers collect fish caught in a net. Photo: AFP

One worker transports fish after the day’s yield has been collected and sorted. Photo: AFP

A worker repairs boats at a shipyard on the island. Photo: AFP

A worker takes a hammer to the propeller of a boat. Photo: AFP

One worker on maintenance duty makes sure not to neglect the boat’s exterior. Photo: AFP

One fisherman takes a smoke break. Photo: AFP

Captain Nguyen Van Quyet poses on his boat. Photo: AFP

Fishermen relax with some screen time. Photo: AFP

Fishing boats anchored at a port. Photo: AFP

A view of the eastern part of Ly Son island. Photo: AFP

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