Many workers in the border area of An Giang have a good income from seasonal work

These days, in communes along the Hau River of An Giang province, the seasonal labor atmosphere is quite bustling. From early morning, many groups of workers have been present at the mango and glue gardens to wrap mango fruits with specialized paper bags. This is an important step to limit pests and diseases, ensure model and quality of fruit before entering the peak harvest.

According to garden owners, fruit bags not only help the mangoes look beautiful and even, but also significantly reduce the use of pesticides. Therefore, at its peak, the demand for unpaid labor increased sharply. In many localities, workers go wherever they work, even without enough people to meet the needs of gardeners.

Reporters' records show that seasonal wages in communes along the Hau River currently range from 300,000 - 350,000 VND/day, in some places higher depending on the quantity of fruit and the hardship of the work.

Compared to a few years ago, this income has increased significantly. The main reason is that the young labor force in rural areas is getting less and less, many people leave their hometowns to work in cities and industrial parks, while the area of fruit trees in the locality is constantly expanding.

Despite the increase in labor costs, many garden owners still accept renting at high prices to ensure production progress. "The fruit shoots must be done at the right time, if late, pests will attack, affecting the quality. Therefore, even though the salary is higher than before, we still have to rent it in time, said Mr. Dao Van Nhieu - a mango garden owner in Phu Huu commune (An Giang province).

While many industrial parks have quite strict requirements on age, qualifications and records, rural workers have more job opportunities, just need to be healthy and suffer. jobs such as fruit bags and harvesting agricultural products, although hard-working, are suitable for many middle-aged and self-employed workers in rural areas.

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Bao Phuc (residing in Khanh Binh commune, An Giang province) said that for more than a month he has had almost no days off. "Every day I go out to eat fruit for hire and harvest mango for the gardens in the area. The work has to climb a lot, the sun is hot, but the salary is higher than before, so everyone is excited, Mr. Phuc shared.

According to Mr. Phuc, previously the salary for left bags was only about 250,000 - 280,000 VND/day. However, in recent years, the area of mangoes has increased rapidly, while on-site labor is increasingly scarce, so the labor rental price has increased to 300,000 - 350,000 VND/day. "The garden owner is now most afraid that there will be no one to do it. Those who are used to the job and are having trouble are called regularly, sometimes working continuously for a whole month, said Mr. Phuc.

Mr. Tran Thanh Nghi - Chairman of Phu Huu Commune People's Committee (An Giang Province) - said that the total mango output in the harvested area in 2025 is estimated at 17,070 - 22,760 tons, the selling price is from 5,500 - 19,000 VND/kg, the yield is 30 - 40 tons/ha. After deducting costs, people have a profit of growing mangoes of 30 - 50 million VND/ha/year.

"Manoai trees have helped people in the commune escape poverty and become quite rich. Especially since mangoes have been exported, the selling price is very good, farmers make a lot of profit. From there, the economy has improved, helping to make the security and order situation more stable, the face of the countryside is increasingly innovative," said Mr. Nghi.

According to statistics, the area of mango cultivation in An Phu district, the old An Giang province (now 5 communes including Khanh Binh, Nhon Hoi, Phu Huu, An Phu and Vinh Hau in An Giang province) is about 2,000 hectares. Of which, Khanh Binh commune has an area of 900 hectares growing mango.

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