In recent days, the whole country has turned its attention to the people in the Northern provinces who are struggling with natural disasters. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is simple, frugal but full of meaningful and humane things.
Many agencies and organizations have announced that they will shorten or switch to a less ostentatious form of gift giving. Many schools have also adjusted their Mid-Autumn Festival activities.
In Hanoi, Hanoi National University announced that it would stop its Mid-Autumn Festival program, and that the organization's funds would be transferred to support people in areas facing difficulties after facing floods.
Sharing with Lao Dong reporter, MC Thao Van shared that as an official working at the Hanoi National University Trade Union, she has always been thinking about the people in the flood-affected areas in recent days: "When launching the support campaign for people in the flood-affected areas, many officials, even though they do not have good economic conditions, enthusiastically participated. That made me very touched.
It can be seen that everyone can contribute, no matter how small, but all towards compatriots, sharing in times of difficulty and hardship.
On her personal page, MC Thao Van also shared inspirational stories about the community's spirit of mutual love towards people in flood-affected areas.
Meanwhile, many schools are organizing fundraisers and making moon cakes to send to the highlands to share the difficulties with children in flood-hit areas. This will be a special full moon season for many students.
Ms. Trinh Kim Loan (44 years old, Hai Phong) said that this year, the neighborhood group where she lives and her son's elementary school did not organize the Mid-Autumn Festival like every year, only giving gifts.
Ms. Loan shared: "My neighbors and I decided not to organize the Mid-Autumn Festival, so that the money would be donated to support people affected by storm No. 3 in the area where we live. While our people are facing many difficulties, my children and I also packed necessities and joined hands with volunteer groups to send to the flooded areas.
Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is not as bustling as every year, this year I am older and have learned a lesson about kindness and sharing. Because my own house was flooded up to my ankles a few days ago, I understand and sympathize more when I see children in heavily flooded areas lacking everything."
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai Binh, a primary school teacher in Kien An district, Hai Phong, shared that students will return to school next Monday. This year, the school only organized gift giving, ensuring the criteria of saving and brevity.
According to the Ministry of Labor, War invalids and Social Affairs, this year's Mid-Autumn Festival programs, activities, events and celebrations will be brief and include reduced performances.
Priority is given to giving gifts to children in difficult circumstances, poor households, near-poor households, ethnic minority areas, remote areas, border areas, islands, orphans or children affected by natural disasters, storms and floods.
At the same time, on this occasion, it is necessary to strengthen the education of solidarity and mutual love for children; mobilize sharing, donations and support from the community so that children affected by storms and floods can soon return to school and stabilize their lives.
