In recent days, many heartbreaking images and stories from the flood-affected areas have shocked the nation. One of the most tragic stories comes from Nu Village, Phuc Khanh Commune, Bao Yen District, Lao Cai, where dozens of households were buried in a single night. Those present at the scene said that they had never witnessed such devastating and haunting destruction in peacetime. The name "Nu Village" has now become synonymous with collective pain for the Vietnamese people.
Speaking on VTV1's Toward to the People in the Flooded Areas on the evening of September 14, Hoang Van Diep, the chief of Nu Village, said that residents, whose homes were destroyed, are currently staying with relatives or have been relocated to kindergartens and elementary and secondary schools for safety.
Speaking on the program, Hoang Thi Van, a teacher at Phuc Khanh Primary and Secondary School No. 1 in Bao Yen District, Lao Cai, said that after hearing the news of the landslide, the teachers made a day-long journey through the forest to reach the affected area. As a first-grade teacher who is close to her students, she was heartbroken to see her students die. Three of her students are now gone, and she wishes the injured students a speedy recovery and a return to school.
The familiar faces of some students are missing from the classroom, and the pain lingers. However, the whole country is, and will continue to be, focused on supporting Nu Village, helping to rebuild the infrastructure for its residents. The Tam Long Viet Fund (Vietnamese Loving Heart Fund) of Vietnam Television (VTV) has proposed and received initial approval from the People's Committee of Lao Cai Province to coordinate the rebuilding of houses for all the residents of Nu Village in Bao Yen District and Nam Tong Village in Bac Ha District, two of the areas hardest hit by the recent floods in Lao Cai Province.
The housing projects will be constructed in newly planned areas, along with auxiliary facilities such as community centers and clean water systems, to help the villagers overcome their grief and stabilize their lives. All work will be carried out urgently, aiming to complete the projects by December 31 this year, as ordered by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. In addition, the Tam Long Viet Fund of Vietnam Television has pledged to support the people not only in the present but also in the long term, helping them rebuild their lives, achieve stable living conditions, and secure a sustainable livelihood for the future.
