On the morning of August 6, arriving at Ngoc Con Border Guard Station, Private First Class Ly Van Vu welcomed us (reporter - reporter) with a gentle smile on his face.
Vu said, at 11:30 p.m. on August 2, a three-person patrol team led by Major Nguyen Cao Cuong - Captain in charge of arming Ngoc Con Border Guard Station along with military medics Be Van Khang and Vu went on patrol near the Ngoc border commune checkpoint. Khe.
"At that time, the river was flowing very strongly . Because of the rain for a week, water poured in from upstream, causing the Quay Son river to overflow its banks, flooding the roads, and dangerous whirlpools appeared in many sections" - Ly Van Vu remember.
While walking along the riverbank, Private First Class Vu and his comrades heard a cry for help near the Ta Nay underground bridge spanning a small branch of the river.
At this time, two sisters, Hoang Thi Tam, 16 years old, and Hoang Ngoc Han, 13 years old, were on their way back from their relatives' house. They crossed an underground bridge and encountered fast-flowing water. The older sister escaped, but her younger sister and her electric bicycle were swept away into the river.
The situation was urgent, there was no specialized rescue equipment on hand, so Major Cuong looked at the soldiers in the group and asked "Can we do it?" "I can do it" - Private First Class Ly Van Vu replied quickly, quickly taking off his shoes and socks and then rushing into the water with his brothers.
When entering the water, Vu was pushed by the current quite strongly. The private had to use all his strength to rely on the flashlight of his teammates to guide the way, taking about five minutes to reach the child.
"Right when I was on the shore, I shouted to Ngoc Han to calm down. Please come down and take me to shore. Hearing that, that girl also calmed down and cooperated more." After about ten minutes, Vu and his teammates brought the little girl to shore safely.
The military medical staff briefly checked the condition, gave first aid, and then took him back to the checkpoint to rest. The leader of Ngoc Con Border Guard Station informed the family in Na Thoang village, Dinh Phong commune to pick him up. Ly Van Vu only had time to return to the station to change into wet clothes to avoid catching a cold, then he and his teammates were on duty until the next morning.
"Anyone in that situation would do the same, saving people is above all. Saving Ngoc Han, I'm very happy, happy to do something meaningful, it's more important for me to do a good job while wearing a mask." Put on the uniform of a blue-ranked soldier," shared a private first class who has just spent 18 months in the army.
On the same afternoon, Mr. Hoang Van Thuan brought his daughter Ngoc Han to thank the soldiers of Ngoc Con Border Guard Station. Leaders of Ngoc Con Border Guard Station rewarded Private First Class Ly Van Vu and the working group.
Cao Bang Provincial Border Guard Command assessed that the actions of Private First Class Ly Van Vu and the Working Group of Ngoc Con Border Guard Station demonstrated a sense of responsibility for the People's service, for the People's sacrifices. green rank soldier.
On the afternoon of August 5, Colonel Dang Hong Quan - Political Commissar of Cao Bang Provincial Border Guard Command personally awarded the decision to reward Private First Class Ly Van Vu. In addition, Vu also received praise from the District Youth Union and the People's Committee of Trung Khanh district.
Ngoc Con Border Guard Station manages 24,325 km with 32 boundary markers in 3 communes (Ngoc Con, Ngoc Khe, Dinh Phong) bordering Tinh Tay district, Guangxi province (China). The area is spread over mountainous terrain, with many open trails, rivers and streams, and harsh weather.
Captain Nguyen Hong Quan - Deputy Political Commissar of Ngoc Con Border Guard Station, said that during the summer, the unit coordinates with the Youth Union of communes to often train on drowning prevention for children in the area.
