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Troops of Regiment 887 building a house for Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thao in Nam Binh 2 Residential Area |
With a strong sense of responsibility and an order from the heart of the soldier, the force is working tirelessly to ensure that people in flood-hit areas can soon return to stable living conditions.
Captain Nguyen Tan Tai, Deputy Head of Company 1 of Battalion 1 under Regiment 887, said that operating in field conditions places even greater demands on discipline. Only when routines are orderly, and morale remains stable, he noted, can officers and soldiers successfully carry out the demanding tasks ahead.
The field kitchen, though simply constructed, has been kept operating continuously from the early hours of the morning. To ensure that troops can begin work at 5 a.m., the cooks rise at as early as 3 a.m. to prepare meals for the day. In the aftermath of the floods, local supplies of vegetables and food remain scarce.
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Field kitchen set up to prepare meals for construction teams |
Each morning, when mist still blankets the fields of Dong Hoa ward, work teams set out from their quarters carrying construction tools, marching on foot two to three kilometers to the building sites. Village roads damaged by flooding remain muddy and slippery, yet the soldiers’ pace is steady and urgent. Every officer and soldier understand that each hour gained in construction shortens the time local families must endure without a stable home.
Under the assignment of Military Region 5, the Quang Ngai provincial Military Command is responsible for building four permanent houses for four households that suffered severe damage during the floods in Dong Hoa ward. Each house is designed according to the “three-solid” standard, ensuring a solid foundation, sturdy walls, and a durable roof capable of withstanding future rainy seasons and floods.
One of the first projects to break ground was the house of Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thao in Nam Binh 2 Residential Area. Due to narrow access roads, construction vehicles could not reach the site, requiring soldiers to manually transport every sack of cement, steel bar, and brick. Throughout the construction process, the troops worked continuously from early morning until late afternoon, making full use of favorable weather conditions to accelerate progress.
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Forces working tirelessly to complete house construction as soon as possible |
After just 13 days, the house, with a structural area of 32.4 square meters, had its walls completed and a 13.5-square-meter flood-resistant mezzanine poured, creating favorable conditions for subsequent construction stages to proceed on schedule. Similar scenes can be found at the construction sites for the houses of Phan Thi Mang, Ha Thi Nhung, and Luong Thi Nom, where the image of soldiers has become familiar to local residents.
Guided by the principle “Swift movement – Swift construction – Swift completion,” officers and soldiers have worked in close unity, overcoming difficulties posed by weather and terrain to maintain continuous and effective progress. As a result, several houses have been completed ahead of schedule, drawing surprise and appreciation from the local community.
Major Vo Minh Tuan, Deputy Chief of Staff of Regiment 887, affirmed that the unit considers its mission complete only when affected families have new houses to live in. Helping people rebuild their houses, he emphasized, is not merely a task of a working army but a responsibility rooted in affection and the spirit of assisting the people as one’s own family.
Alongside house construction, in the initial days after arriving in the flood-hit area, officers and soldiers also actively cleaned the environment, cleared drainage systems, repaired damaged roads, and worked with local residents to install power poles and restore electricity. These efforts have contributed to the gradual recovery of the community.
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Gifts presented to construction teams and locals |
To ensure that all houses are completed as planned before January 31, 2026, the Quang Ngai provincial Military Command has closely coordinated with local authorities and relevant units to regulate supplies and mobilize suitable equipment in line with local terrain. In addition to providing VND 170 million per house, the command has also mobilized social resources, securing an additional VND 100 million and contributing 22,000 bricks to support the construction of durable houses.
Translated by Tran Hoai