On the morning of September 9, in Thanh Vinh ward, through representatives of the Nghe An Provincial Association of Former Teachers, the Truong Vinh Ward Association of Former Teachers presented 7 million VND to visit and support teacher Hoang Thi Hien - Phu Son Kindergarten, Nghia Hanh commune, Nghe An province.
On the same day, representatives of the Minh Chau Commune Former Teacher Association also presented 5 million VND to support Ms. Hien. The total amount of hot support from the two units is 12 million VND.
This is a hot support amount decided by the association leaders. We will continue to call on members to donate and support Ms. Hoang Thi Hien in the coming time" - Mr. Ngo Xuan Dung - Chairman of the Minh Chau Commune Former Teacher Association said.
Ms. Hoang Thi Hien (born in 1994) is a teacher at Phu Son Kindergarten. At about 2 pm on August 28, at Tan Lam school point, a 2-year-old boy suddenly ran out onto the road when a truck was approaching.
Discovering that the student was in danger, Ms. Hien immediately ran after him, hugged him and put him in a safe position. The child escaped, but Ms. Hien was run over both legs by the truck.
After being given first aid and transferred to medical facilities in Nghe An, she was taken to Viet Duc Friendship Hospital (Hanoi) for treatment from the morning of August 29.
Due to severe injuries, her right leg was complexly crushed, tendons and bones were damaged. Doctors performed emergency surgery with the aim of maximally preserving the limb. However, after about 10 days of treatment, the right leg continued to become necrotic and the patient was indicated for amputation of the right calf.
Ms. Hien's circumstances are also particularly difficult. She is a single mother, raising two young children, a 7-year-old and a 4-year-old. The three mothers and children do not have their own houses and are living with their maternal grandparents.
Meritorious Teacher Tran Huu Hy - Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial Association of Former Teachers said that the information that Ms. Hien bravely rushed out to save students from danger in front of truck wheels, while she herself was seriously injured, has moved the team of Nghe An former teachers.
On September 8, the Standing Committee of the Nghe An Association of Former Teachers issued a letter calling on all officials and members in the province to join hands to help Ms. Hien.
According to the appeal letter, the Nghe An Association of Former Teachers assessed Ms. Hien's selfless action to save students as a commendable gesture. Meanwhile, she is still young, has to raise two young children, has a difficult family and is facing high treatment costs.
Each person a little, contributing a heart; each sharing today will give Ms. Hien more faith and strength to overcome pain and continue treatment" - the letter stated.
The entire amount received will be given to Ms. Hien's family by the Nghe An Association of Former Teachers in coordination with the Nghe An Department of Education and Training, the government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the Nghia Hanh Commune Association of Former Teachers.
Previously, on September 8, Director of Nghe An Department of Education and Training Nguyen Van Khoa and Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Quyen Thanh directly visited and encouraged Ms. Hien at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital.
On the same day, September 8, the Minister of Education and Training signed a decision to award a Certificate of Merit to Ms. Hoang Thi Hien to recognize her courageous and selfless action in saving students.
