A section of Cua Dai River, which flows through Hoi An, Quang Nam Province everyday turns vibrant with stunning images of hardworking fishermen immersing themselves in doing time-honoured traditional type of fishing for many centuries.

Let’s take a look at the highly inviting river scenery scenes through stunning photos captured by our freelance photographer Duong Phu Tam, a native of Hoi An.

Hand-tossing of fishing nets with a hope of bumper hauls

A fisherman taking a rest after cast netting

When the tidal water recedes, fishermen usually place nets at the mouth of the Cua Dai sea to catch fish

Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the sun appears on the horizon in the morning. When the first glimmering rays of sunlight shine, the sky looks like a multi-coloured strip of silk.

An eye-catching scene of catching fish by using drag nets

A view of seine fishing, a method of fishing that employs a fishing net, called a seine, that hangs vertically in the water with its bottom edge held down by weights and its top edge buoyed by floats

Hardworking fishermen making a living on the river

 By DUONG PHU TAM- Translated by A.T