PANO – A mission of the Ministry of National Defence (MND), led by Deputy Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Le Chiem, worked with the provincial Military Command and Border Guard Command of Ninh Thuan province on March 31st.

Handing over gifts to drought-hit locals

According to reports, since the beginning of 2016, the units have conducted practical activities helping locals overcome the consequences of drought and saline intrusion. The activities include the sharing of fresh water with locals and calling on locals to practice water saving and to green 90.75ha of land.

Briefed on the task performance of the units, General Chiem required that the units should grasp and implement Party instructions on fighting drought, placing highest priority on this target: “No one left hungry, no lack of water, no dead livestock, and no disease outbreak.”

The same day, the mission paid a field trip to Nhon Hai commune of Ninh Hai district and Phuoc Nam commune of Thuan Nam district to learn more about the drought situation.

Translated by Huu Duong