PANO - Division 4 of Military Zone 9, under the Vietnam People's Army, provided clean water for over 1,100 households in the communes of Binh Son, Binh Giang, Luu Huynh, and Tho Son of Hon Dat district, Kien Giang province. The division commander, Colonel Tran Ngoc Diep, reported this on May 17th.

Troops of Division 4 transporting water to people

The support program was held from May 11th to 16th. It aimed to share difficulties and to help people in drought-hit areas stabilize their lives. Each family received 60 liters of water.

According to statistics, over 4,100 local households lack clean water.

In related news, Ships 466 and 467 (Brigade 127, Naval Region 5) just provided 70 cubic meters of clean water for people in the island commune of Tien Hai, Ha Tien town, Kien Giang province.

As planned, the region command will give an addition of 140 cubic meters of water to the locals to ease their difficulties during the drought.

Translated by Trung Thanh