Accordingly, Lao Dong Newspaper reporters handed over the amount of 16,493,660 VND directly to Mr. Phan Van Thanh (born in 1952) residing in Go Chua area, Cam Khe commune.
Mr. Thanh is the character in the life story: "LD26129: Wall collapses, crushing 2 grandchildren, wounded soldier in dire straits", published in Lao Dong e-newspaper on May 21, 2026.
Mr. Phan Van Thanh - a seriously wounded soldier (already lost his leg) is fighting for his life with cancer, often having to go for treatment, his body is withered and in pain.
Meanwhile, Mr. Thanh's wife - Ms. Tran Thi Thuy (born in 1963) has been bedridden for 5 years now. In one house, there are two elderly and sick people, one with a lost leg and cancer, and the other bedridden.
Mr. Thanh's son - Mr. Phan Van Viet is the pillar of the family, currently working as a worker at YIDA Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Song Thao town industrial cluster (Cam Khe commune).
As for Mr. Viet's wife - Ms. Tran Thi Oanh, she cannot go to work because she still has to take care of her paralyzed mother, cancerous father and two young children.
On the night of May 19, after a heavy rain, the embankment behind the house collapsed, causing a small shack expanded with old bricks and corrugated iron roof to collapse where Mr. Viet and his three children were sleeping.
That was the ultimate tragedy that struck Mr. Thanh's family. Two of his grandchildren, a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old, were crushed by bricks and soil and had to be hospitalized.
Before the landslide, Mr. Thanh's family was already bankrupt, recently disaster struck again, the situation of 3 generations in the small house became even more miserable.
Up to now, the 4-year-old child's health has stabilized. However, the younger child is still unconscious, being treated at the hospital, and her mother has to be on duty day and night to take care of her.
Receiving the donated money, Mr. Phan Van Viet emotionally thanked the readers of Lao Dong Newspaper and the Golden Heart Charity Fund for supporting his family's still difficult circumstances. From the supported money, Mr. Viet has additional expenses to take care of his child who is being treated at the hospital.
