A straw-rolling machine operates continuously, gathering dry straw into round bales. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
A straw-rolling machine operates continuously, gathering dry straw into round bales. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Each bale of rolled straw weighs around 20-30kg. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Each bale of rolled straw weighs around 20-30kg. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Straw is rolled by machine in a field after the harvest. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Straw is rolled by machine in a field after the harvest. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
The straw is neatly rolled and gathered in the field. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
The straw is neatly rolled and gathered in the field. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Workers carry and gather bales of straw onto a trailer. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Workers carry and gather bales of straw onto a trailer. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Bales of straw are carried and loaded onto a trailer. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Bales of straw are carried and loaded onto a trailer. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Workers carry and gather bales of straw onto a trailer. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Workers carry and gather bales of straw onto a trailer. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Workers carry and gather bales of straw onto a trailer. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
Workers carry and gather bales of straw onto a trailer. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
The bales are carefully arranged to maximise the amount that can be transported. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
The bales are carefully arranged to maximise the amount that can be transported. (Photo: Hong Thai/VNA)
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Straw rolling provides seasonal income in Dong Thap

After the harvest, straw-rolling workers remain busy across the rice fields of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. The seasonal work provides local residents with a relatively stable source of income.