The closer Tet, nearly 1,000 workers at the Ha Vi poultry market (Thuong Tin, Hanoi) are more and more eager to serve the import and export of goods to the Northern provinces. Many people even accept to work through Tet.

Tet’s many jobs

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy, a shopkeeper at Ha Vi poultry market, said: “To prepare goods for this Tet, from December 20 of the lunar calendar, I have imported 2 tons of beautiful chicken in Thailand. Nguyen. In order to sell all the chickens mentioned above, my family had to send 4 people to work in turn. “

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy, every year, every year in the middle of the 12th lunar month, households engaged in poultry trading in the market begin to bustle in the season. Often the men in the family will be in charge of purchasing poultry and waterfowl. 

Poultry was brought to Ha Vi market by traders from many provinces across the country

Goods are imported from all provinces across the country to serve mainly Hanoi market and neighboring provinces. Many products attract customers such as Son Tay sugar chicken or Yen The hill chicken, small traders here have to go “hunting” locally to come back to serve customers’ needs during Tet.

“The profession of selling poultry on these Tet days is very hard. Many days of stock shortage, we have to call our children up to look after the goods. My wife and I have to go hundreds of kilometers to catch chickens to catch up on the next morning market” – Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy confided.

Ms. Quach Thi Thanh, who has nearly 20 years working as a sales person at Ha Vi market, said: “Because the market operates 24/24, we always have to have people on duty. Chicken tied up in time “.

At the end of the year, the market is more bustling, especially before Tet, Mr. Cong – Mr. Tao and the 27-28 lunar year are the peak of people buying for Tet. The more people come to Tet, the greater the demand for consumption, the scarce the supply, the stronger the price will be.

According to Ms. Quach Thi Thanh Thu, income from this chicken trade is also quite stable. With hired employees also from 6-7 million / month. The merchants also have a better life.

2 tons of chickens were imported by Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy to serve the Tet market 

From the chicken trade, her family has a more fulfilling life but also a lot of hardship. Ms. Quach Thi Thanh confided: “Working as a profession, you must stay up all night and all night, everyone takes turns to be on duty when customers come and come back. For many years, my family only rested on the first day of the new year. That was the beginning of the New Year’s work “.

The profession also makes many people more susceptible to respiratory diseases due to the strong odor of poultry imported from many sources. To limit influenza diseases caused by poultry, market workers often have to clean the stables when out of stock, wear masks …

On Tet days, when the goods come back a lot, Quach Thi Thanh and many other workers work in a rather unpleasant environment, but because the number of tourists increases, everyone is excited.

Lo translated Covid-19 

As a poultry importer from Ms. Ha Vi in slaughtering serving restaurants, eateries and business establishments in Hanoi, Mr. Le Tuan Hung, living in Thanh Tri, Hanoi, said: ” Every year at this point, every day, my house exports to the market dozens of cleaned poultry. This Covid-19 epidemic comes back, causing the market to decline. “

At the end of the year, Mr. Le Tuan Hung still hired 6 employees to slaughter chickens and ducks. When the disease broke out again, he was worried about how to manage this Tet crop.

“Every year, on the morning of the 30th of the New Year, I go to Ha Vi to get the last chicken trip, good-looking to sell chickens for New Year’s Eve. The whole family had to call each other to wake up chicken in the morning “- Mr. Le Tuan Hung said about his work.

The process of tying the chicken is considered time consuming and very exhausting 

Sharing with PV, Mr. Le Thanh Binh – Head of Ha Vi poultry market management board – said: “Currently there are 160 stalls selling poultry and aquatic birds at the market. The flocks market creates stable jobs for nearly 1,000 workers. locality”.  

According to Mr. Le Thanh Binh, the number of birds coming to the market at the time of Tet holiday on average is about 40-45 tons. Tet, Ha Vy market is more and more active. 

Chickens are transported for consumption in Hanoi city and neighboring provinces 

This year, the poultry supply is plentiful, but the purchasing power is decreasing compared to last year, largely due to the influence of the Covid-19 epidemic. Many traders are also worried about looking forward to the whole year on Tet.

According to Mr. Le Thanh Binh, thanks to the poultry trade, it has brought a stable life and good income for many labors. Up to 95% of all households are from Ha Vy village (Le Loi commune, Thuong Tin district). Many families, both parents and children, go to trade chickens and ducks. Most of the business households have cars to trade in poultry, houses … Poultry trading is considered to be the main occupation in the area and thanks to that, people’s lives are also more full.

The scene at the market took place hastily  Mr. Le Tuan Hung selects chicken to deliver to customers  Tens of tons of poultry are traded at the market every day  Many traders like Hung Yen and Ha Nam came to buy chickens  Raincoats become a means of protection  Tens of tons of poultry have been brought to the market for Tet  At the market there are 160 stalls 

 Pham Cong /Dan trí