No one left behind
In mid-April, under the scorching sun, visiting the family of Nguyen Van Ngang and Le Thi Ngoc in Hoa Hiep 1 hamlet, Long Hoa commune, Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City, who are living in a newly-repaired house, with VND 50 million in support from Long Hoa Border Guard Post and Can Gio district’s armed forces, reporters were surprised to see a woman lying on a hammock with her foot chained. That was Nguyen Thi Phuong, 37 years old, the second daughter of Ngang and Ngoc.
Ngoc sadly said that out of their four daughters, two have mental disabilities. Their eldest daughter lives far away in the Central Highlands region and has not been in touch for a long time. Their youngest daughter, Nguyen Thi Kieu, who is in 12th grade, has been suffering from leukemia since childhood. Every month, Kieu must go to the hospital for a blood transfusion, which is very costly.
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Encouraging Nguyen Van Ngang's family |
According to Major Do Xuan Hanh, a political officer from the Long Hoa Border Post, Kieu has been supported by the unit since she was in the 1st grade through the “Paving the way to school for children - Adopted children of border posts” program. Besides an annual support of VND 6 million, the unit also provides her with books, gifts, and scholarships to encourage her studies.
Ngoc shared that on March 9, 2025, Kieu had an accident and needed hospital treatment. The whole family was extremely worried because they had no money for her treatment. Fortunately, officers from the Long Hoa Border Post visited and supported VND 30 million to help her with the medical expenses.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huy My, Political Commissar of the Long Hoa Border Post, held that most of the people in the area depend on fishing, aquaculture, salt production, and growing fruit trees. In general, the people’s lives are stable, but there are still some households facing difficulties.
In response to the emulation movement “Border Guards join hands to build new-style rural areas,” and “Border Guards join hands to help the poor - No one left behind,” the unit has organized many activities to support poor households and needy families.
Since 2021, the officers and soldiers of Long Hoa Border Post have contributed part of their salary, the unit’s fund, and mobilized sponsors to present nearly 3,000 gifts, worth about VND 1.5 billion to policy families and poor households in the area. They have built many houses for policy families, among others.
Taking care of policy and needy households
Visiting Le Thi Ngoc An’s family in Mieu Nhi hamlet, Can Thanh town, Can Gio district, reporters saw An was taking care of her son, Tran Kim Long, 18 years old, who has been paralyzed since he was 4 months old.
Despite her smiling face, we could see tears in her eyes. Her family was in a difficult situation, and in 2022, her husband suddenly passed away, leaving her with a disabled child and two young children. She added that she could not leave her child at home to go to work, so her family is surviving with the help of neighbors and the support from local border guard force and local organizations.
Major Le Minh Toan from Can Thanh Border Post held that An’s second child, Tran Kim Nguyen, who is in 10th grade, has been supported by the Can Thanh Border Post since his 1st grade via the “Paving the way to school for children - Adopted children of border posts” program. In addition, during holidays and special occasions, the unit also visits, hands over gifts, and provides necessities like rice, noodles, oil, and fish sauce, to name but a few.
Senior Colonel Do Vinh Thang, Political Commissar of the Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard, shared that the unit regularly educates troops to raise their awareness and responsibility for effectively supporting poverty reduction, building new-style rural areas, and participating in socio-economic development in border areas. In addition, they also actively mobilize resources and coordinate with organizations to care for policy and poor households, and those in difficult circumstances in the border area.
Thanks to the awareness and responsibility of the troops, and the support from local authorities and sponsors, local people’s lives have significantly improved. The appearance of the area has been positively changed, and people are willing to work closely with the border guard force to ensure security and social order along the coastal border.
Source: Baobienphong
Translated by Minh Anh