The heavy rain on the night of July 31 and early morning of August 1 caused flash floods and terrible landslides, causing heavy damage to people and property in many mountainous communes of Dien Bien province.
As of August 6, the whole province has had 10 deaths and 12 injuries; over 640 houses damaged, thousands of hectares of rice and crops were washed away and buried; many traffic routes, schools, medical facilities, public works..., estimated damage of over 700 billion VND.
In pain and loss, the spirit of "mutual love" spread even more strongly. Teachers, who were used to blackboard white powder, have now become volunteer "soldiers" on the front to help the people.
Speaking with Lao Dong, Ms. Le Thi Diep - Principal of Tia Dinh Kindergarten (tia Dinh commune, Dien Bien province) said that in 2 days of August 4-5, the school mobilized 33 cadres, teachers, and staff to help people in the 2 villages of Tia Dinh 1 and Tia Dinh 2.
"The collective of teachers and people have relocated the severely affected houses, cleared mud and soil, and cleaned the houses for the people. Seeing the people lose, we cannot stand still.
Fortunately, schools in the center and village areas were not affected, but the road to the school was often eroded, making it extremely difficult to travel" - Ms. Diep added.
Meanwhile, in Tu Xa village (Ha Dung commune), in order for people to go to the commune center and more importantly, to prepare for the new school year, the collective of teachers of 3 schools ( Phi Nhu Kindergarten, Phi Nhu Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, and Phi Nhu Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities) has worked with the authorities and local people to dig the road themselves.
As one of the people who directly participated in paving the road, teacher Quang Thi Khanh (Phi Nhu Kindergarten) said: "It was really hard, the old road in the village was completely lost due to landslides. The teachers are tired but still smile on their lips".
Ms. Khanh also added that she had some hardship when receiving the attention and support of the police force, the army and charity groups to help.
The flood also damaged many schools in Xa Dung, Muong Luan, Na Son communes. Accordingly, in Xa Dung commune, Suoi Lu kindergarten was completely flooded, some classrooms were damaged, and the roofs collapsed.
In Muong Luan commune, Pa Vat school had a collapsed toilet, a sunken classroom, and a system of fences and school gates were severely damaged. Luan Goi school is at risk of collapsing due to landslides behind it. Chieng So Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities was deeply flooded, causing damage to a series of equipment.
In Na Son commune, Bang Choc school in Na Phat Kindergarten was flooded 3m deep, causing great damage to teaching equipment and students' daily activities.
Immediately after the flood, the Dien Bien Education sector coordinated with local authorities to organize to overcome the consequences, visit and support each family with a student who died. Schools also urgently clean up and repair damage, ensure safety for teachers and students and be ready for the new school year 20252026.
In recent days, floods and landslides in the North Central and Northern mountainous provinces have killed and left many people missing, houses, schools and maple blossoms were swept away and submerged in mud, affecting local production activities.
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods.... to soon stabilize their lives.
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
All help please send to: The socialist fund of the golden heart, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at VietinBank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - At Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - At BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:
