On September 7, super typhoon Yagi made landfall, causing heavy damage to people and property. Many people were prevented from working, their homes were damaged, and some families suffered casualties due to the storm.
In difficult circumstances, the story of the Vietnamese people's spirit of love, compassion and mutual support "the rich help the poor" stands out.
Many people are willing to provide practical support, such as providing accommodation, shelter, and storm protection for those in difficulty; workers and students whose houses and rooms are severely damaged...
Tran Phuong Anh (born in 1994, Hanoi) has a spacious apartment in an apartment building on Nguyen Tuan Street (Thanh Xuan District) that is currently vacant. Discussing with her husband, she suggested inviting people in difficult circumstances who do not have a safe place to avoid storm No. 3.
On September 7, Phuong Anh and her husband decided to post on social media to call on the community to spread the information. Many people contacted her and were supported by her to go to a safe shelter during the storm.
Phuong Anh shared with Lao Dong newspaper: “People who come here are mainly migrant workers who have not found a place to live, students whose rented rooms were damaged by the storm, or some families whose houses are unsafe.
Some people are waiting for their houses to be repaired after the storm, so they can stay here for a few days. I will help as much as I can. I will provide free food, electricity and water for everyone. If anyone needs it, I will pay for the taxi fare.”
Mr. Do Huy Anh (Long Bien, Hanoi) also posted about a 4-story furniture store with plenty of room for people to take shelter from the storm.
Huy Anh shared: “Since the evening, I have posted the news on social networking sites to spread it so that more people know about it. Many people have called me to ask for information, but perhaps because the storm was too big, they have not moved to my place. Here, I support with water for daily use and enough food.”
Ms. Tra (Dong Da district, Hanoi) is also one of the benefactors who invited strangers to an empty house to avoid the storm. She said: "I posted the information on Facebook hoping that people would share it so that many people who have no place to live and whose houses are not safe can know about it."
Nam, one of the people who came to Phuong Anh's house to take shelter from the storm, expressed his luck in finding a safe place to stay: "I came to Hanoi to find a job but couldn't find a place to stay because the cost was high. When I heard that the storm was about to make landfall, I was very confused and didn't know where to stay or what to do. I'm really grateful to the landlord for helping me."
On social networking sites, people in localities across the country continuously send wishes for peace or prayers for people in the storm-hit area to stay safe.
Amidst natural disasters, epidemics, and hardships, there are always kind-hearted people ready to share and support each other in the spirit of mutual love and support of the Vietnamese people.
