Everybody works to earn a living then when they reach a certain age they retire. However, some elderly people in the capital still have to work, despite old age and illness.
They must work from very early in the morning until late at night to get enough money to support themselves and their families, yet they always try to keep a warm smile on their faces despite their hardships.
These elderly people do almost everything from repairing bicycles
To selling books on the pavement
And opening a tea shop
Nguyen Thi Thi, 73, earns an income selling herbal medicines
This small shop is the main source of income for Nguyen Thi Lan (70 years old) to support her mentally handicapped daughter and her nearly 100 year-old mother
Other people wander around the wholesale markets looking for jobs
