Free Glasses of Sunshine: Iced Orange Juice Warming Hearts and Cooling Down Da Nang’s Outdoor Workers.
Multiple hydration stations have been set up on city sidewalks, offering a refreshing break for lottery ticket vendors, sanitation workers, motorbike taxi drivers, and delivery personnel. A delivery worker takes a moment to enjoy a free glass of orange juice outside a store in Da Nang City, Central Vietnam. Signs near these stations greet our hardworking individuals with messages like, ‘Hello drivers and sanitation workers! Please stop by for a cold drink to beat the heat,’ ‘Delivery workers, grab a glass of orange juice on us,’ and ‘Wishing you a refreshing break and good health.’ Nguyen Minh Vuong, a 31-year-old barbershop owner in Da Nang, felt compelled to act when he saw scrap collectors, lottery ticket sellers, and motorbike taxi drivers drenched in sweat under the scorching sun. He decided to place buckets filled with chilled bottles of water outside his shops, offering a much-needed respite from the heat. Vuong generously allocates funds, ranging from VND500,000 to...