Thanh Nien assists typhoon-hit families, gifts ‘heroes’

Over the past two days, Thanh Nien has offered two new houses to the typhoon-hit families in central city of Da Nang, and gave two motorbikes to two youths who saved a train several days ago.


Representatives from Thanh Nien, Vietnam National Youth Federation, and youth officers of Danang city’s Ngu Hanh Son district organized Wednesday a ceremony of transferring two new houses, each worth VND15 million (US$934) to Nguyen Van Nhat’s and Huynh Thi Kim Tien’s families.

The two families, among the hardest-hit after the storm, saw their houses fully collapsed after Typhoon Xangsane last October.

So far, there have been five of the total 14 new charity houses funded by Thanh Nien readers handed over to the needy families.

Thanh Nien will hand over nine more in several days to help the poor enjoy the Tet Lunar New Year.

Heroes

Thanh Nien gave two motorbikes Thursday to two heroic youths that used flashlights to signal an oncoming train carrying thousands to stop after finding a wrecked truck on the rails in Thanh Hoa province’s Hau Loc district Jan. 20.

The motorbikes, each worth over VND10 million (US$621), were donated by the Vietnam Motors Corporation.

On the occasion, Thanh Nien’s Deputy Chief, Nguyen Quang Thong gave high praise for the two - Nguyen Van Dan and Le Van Tinh, for their great job and timely assistance to the community.

Source: Thanh Nien – Translated by Luu Thi Hong