CAND Newspaper supports flood victims in Mu Cang Chai

Thứ Hai, 04/09/2017, 10:20
PSNews - After a 200-km journey through forests, a working mission of the Public Security Newspaper (CAND Newspaper) led by Colonel Nguyen Thuy Quynh, the Public Security Newspaper's Deputy Editor in Chief on August 30th arrived in the mountainous district of Mu Cang Chai, which has recently been hard hit by a historic flood, to support damaged people.

Hoa Lan Kindergarten located next to a bridge over the Nam Kim stream is one of the local schools that have been severely damaged by the recent flooding. These days, teachers of the school are hustling to clean it up for the new academic year.

Colonel Nguyen Thuy Quynh, the Public Security Newspaper's Deputy Editor in Chief in a photo with teachers of Hoa Lan Kindergarten. 

In order to help the local teachers and students to overcome difficulties, the charity mission of the CAND Newspaper has presented 5 million VND to Hoa Lan kindergarten. Four other schools, namely Lao Chai commune kindergarten, primary school, secondary school and Mu Cang Chai high school also received school 5 million VND each.

Le Doan Dung (aged 32) is a lucky survivor in the flash floods. He said around 5 am on August 3rd while his family was sleeping, the house's ground suddenly started shaking. The couple immediately took their 2 kids outside but they were unfortunately swept away by the flood. Only Dung was then rescued by local people, but his wife and the two kids have gone away.

CAND Newspaper's representatives handing gift to Le Doan Dung.

On behalf of the CAND Newspaper, Colonel Nguyen Thuy Quynh handed 5 million VND to Dung in the hope of easing his huge losses.

Among the victims of the historic floods was Cai Thi Sau, wife of Mu Cang Chai District TV reporter Giang A Hu (aged 42). Her family was at a very difficult state and mainly lived on Hu's salary. Unfortunately, Hu died in the historic flood, and their house was also swept away while Sau is still in a serious condition.  Knowing Cai Thi Sau's difficulties, the CAND  Newspaper supported 29 million VND to her and other families of dead or missing victims.

CAND Newspaper's representative handing gift to Cai Thi Sau.

"The support is not large in financial value but it comes from the heart of officers and soldiers of the CAND Newspapers. By supporting the flood victims, the staff of the CAND Newspaper would like to share the difficulties and losses with the local people, and hope that it would relieve the pain of the victims’ families," said Colonel Nguyen Thuy  Quynh, Public Security Newspaper's Deputy Editor in Chief .

In response to the CAND Newspaper’s Editorial Board’s mobilization for flood victims in northern Vietnam, the officers and soldiers of the newspaper have donated 100 million VND to support the victims of the flash floods in Son La and Yen Bai provinces. of the  CAND Newspaper also mobilized Mau School and To Duong School to donate 40 million VND to the victims.
By An Nhien