Officers and soldiers of My Ly Border Post of the Border Guard Command under the Nghe An Provincial Military Command have adopted and taken care of many disadvantaged children living in border areas of Nghe An Province.
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My Ly Border Post adopts Moong Thanh Thao and Cut Van Thom as their foster children. |
After more than three months of adoption, Moong Thanh Thao, born in 2016, and Cut Van Thom, born in 2013, both from the Khmu ethnic minority group in Bac Ly Commune, have shown significant positive changes. They have gained weight, become healthier, improved their daily habits, and made clear academic progress.
In a conversation, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Xuan Hoa, Deputy Political Commissar of My Ly Border Post, shared that born into a large family with ill parents, Thao was at risk of malnutrition and dropping out of school. Meanwhile, Thom whose parents were divorced had to live with an elderly grandfather and often went hungry.
Recognizing their plight, the officers and soldiers of My Ly Border Post officially adopted Thao and Thom, giving them due care and education.
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Officers of My Ly Border Post assist foster children with their studies. |
At the post, the children are provided with their own room. They are cared for with their meals and schooling. Depending on their health, Thao and Thom take part in the post’s daily activities, such as physical training and cultivation work. They have matured into confident “little soldiers.”
“Here, the “dads” take care of everything, from meals and sleep to guiding us in our studies. I feel very lucky to be raised in the border post, in the loving care of the soldiers,” Thom said.
During meetings with residents of Na Ngoi Commune, Ky Son District, we learnt that they have deep admiration for Uncle Ho's soldiers because in addition to border protection, border guard troops always stand side-by-side with local people, lending them a hand whenever needed. For ethnic minority people, officers and soldiers of Na Ngoi Border Post are reliable support for them in any circumstances, even the toughest moments.
Na Ngoi Border Post is supporting two adopted children namely Vu Ba Lau, a sixth grader, and Vi Duong Cam, an eighth grader from Na Ngoi semi-boarding secondary school for ethnic minority students. Both children come from very harsh backgrounds and Cam has been living at the border post for several years now.
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A foster son of Na Ngoi Border Post actively joins soldiers in cultivation activities. |
“My family is very poor. My father is seriously ill. My siblings and I thought we would have had to quit school,” Cam said, adding that “luckily, the soldiers support me. I promise to study hard to get a stable job and contribute to society.”
According to the Border Guard Command under the Nghe An Provincial Military Command, as of June 2025, ten border posts in the province have adopted 18 children from disadvantaged backgrounds. All of them are striving for a better future.
These practical and heartfelt efforts by the border guard force continue to beautify the good qualities of Uncle Ho’s soldiers in the hearts of the people, particularly those from ethnic minority groups in border areas. They also contribute to promoting the synergy in protecting the peaceful borders of the nation.
Translated by Mai Huong