Readers build house for soldier's widow
Dan Tri Newspaper and leaders of Thanh Hoa Province transferred a new house for a soldier's widow in the province on September 19.
Luong Khac Thu died in the American War and left behind his wife Pham Thi Mieng and three children. One of her children died and her daughter has not visited her for seven years. Her son is living in Hue and visited her once a year.
After her story was published, many people have called and given VND55,415,000 (USD2,400) to build a house for her. The organisers of the People's Army Newspaper Cup bicycle race collaborated with Dan Tri Newspaper to give Mieng a VND70m (USD3,000) donation. The authorities of Hoang Hoa District People's Committee donated VND20m (USD880).
Construction was started on July 20. The VND170m house is completed and transferred to Mieng on September 19. On the same day, Dan Tri Newspaper gave her VND5m.
"I want to express gratitude to everyone that helped Mieng," he said.
Truong Thanh Que, vice head of the communal Department of Invalids, Labour and Social Affairs also expressed gratitude to the donors and hoped that the community would help other disadvantaged cases in their areas.
Luong Khac Thu died in the American War and left behind his wife Pham Thi Mieng and three children. One of her children died and her daughter has not visited her for seven years. Her son is living in Hue and visited her once a year.
Mieng's dilapidated house.
After her story was published, many people have called and given VND55,415,000 (USD2,400) to build a house for her. The organisers of the People's Army Newspaper Cup bicycle race collaborated with Dan Tri Newspaper to give Mieng a VND70m (USD3,000) donation. The authorities of Hoang Hoa District People's Committee donated VND20m (USD880).
Construction was started on July 20. The VND170m house is completed and transferred to Mieng on September 19. On the same day, Dan Tri Newspaper gave her VND5m.
Mieng received donation from Dan Tri's representative.
"I want to express gratitude to everyone that helped Mieng," he said.
Truong Thanh Que, vice head of the communal Department of Invalids, Labour and Social Affairs also expressed gratitude to the donors and hoped that the community would help other disadvantaged cases in their areas.
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