Vietnamese workers paint national flags on leaf huts in Japan, "following the trend" to celebrate National Day

After working more than 8 hours at a factory in Aichi province (Japan), Mr. Le Van Lam (30 years old, from Binh Duong province) and Mr. Nghia hurriedly returned home in the cold weather.

Although still tired from the hard work, both of them were determined to climb up to the roof of the thatched hut to follow the meaningful "trend" of the past few days - painting the Vietnamese flag on the roof to celebrate National Day on September 2.

Vietnamese workers paint the national flag on the roof of a hut in Japan (Photo cut from clip: Provided by the character).

Mr. Lam said that a few months ago, he had the idea and ordered a large Vietnamese flag to cover the roof of his thatched hut. In recent days, he happened to see the trend of painting the flag on the corrugated iron roof to celebrate the National Day on September 2, so he decided to carry out this idea.

"Because our hut's roof is thatched with leaves, we both had to buy a corrugated iron roof to paint on. Luckily, while we were preparing, a colleague offered to give us a corrugated iron roof," said Mr. Lam.

In Japan, it is summer, so the temperature at noon can reach up to 39 degrees Celsius. Therefore, the two Vietnamese workers often take advantage of their time after work to cover the roof, and only rest at 11 pm. When it comes to painting, because they want the paint to dry quickly, Mr. Lam and Mr. Nghia take advantage of the afternoon to do it.

"With every stroke, every time we paint, we feel very emotional and proud, especially when the national flag is gradually finished. Although everything is not perfect, I am still happy because of this memorable memory," Lam shared.

The Vietnamese male worker confided that both of them are working as circuit board assemblers and electrical cabinet finishers at an electrical company in Japan. Mr. Lam has lived and worked in Japan for the past 5 years, and Mr. Nghia for 7 years.

"As a child living far away from home, it is natural to miss home. We miss the meals our mother cooks, the family gatherings, the landscapes and people of our homeland. We are very proud to be Vietnamese. No matter where we go or what we do, we always look back to our birthplace and nurture ourselves to become useful people for society and our homeland," Lam confided.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/an-sinh/lao-dong-viet-ve-co-to-quoc-tren-choi-la-o-nhat-du-trend-mung-quoc-khanh-20240822100640302.htm