Salt fields gleam in central Vietnam

Hot weather has affected millions of people but it has benefited salt makers in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Salt fields in Sa Huynh, Quang Ngai looks dazzling white. From above, salt piles look like hills. Sa Huynh salt field, which is more than 112 hectares, belongs to 610 families. This is the largest salt field in the central region.

“Drying Sea Water” – one salt-making stage.

Measuring the saltiness of sea water.

Making salt piles. Scorching sun is needed for a fast salt-crystallizing process.

Carrying salt from the field to the shore for packing. In the early 20th century, French built the North-South railway and the Sa Huynh rail station to transport salt.

Sa Huynh salt field yields around 8500 tons of salt for the central and Central Highlands markets.

Source: VNE