Early in the morning, despite heavy rains, many people in Yen Bai city gathered along the streets to bid farewell to the officers and soldiers, who had braved heavy rain and strong floodwater flow to protect the people’s lives and property.

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The vehicles carrying troops of MR2 passing through main streets of Yen Bai city

Passing through the main streets of Yen Bai city, such as Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hong Ha, Yen Ninh, and Nguyen Tat Thanh, the vehicles carrying MR2’s troops received cheers from locals.

Nguyen Thi Thanh from Nguyen Thai Hoc ward, Yen Bai city, shared that the images of troops during the past 12 days and nights were deeply ingrained in the hearts of people of Yen Bai province.

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People of Yen Bai city sentimentally bid farewell to MR2’s troops.

Like other people from Nguyen Thai Hoc ward, Nguyen Duc Quang and Pham Thi Kim Oanh thanked localities and forces across the country and international friends for their active and timely support. MR2’s armed forces mobilized more than 1,000 troops and vehicles and equipment, donated more than 12,000 working days to help people clean up mud, clear roads and traffic jams, and searched for and rescued people in flood-hit areas, to name but a few.

Translated by Thanh Hai