On September 8, the Military Youth Committee (General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army) submitted a proposal to the Central Youth Union Secretariat to posthumously award the "Brave Youth" Badge to Captain Nguyen Dinh Khiem (born in 1997), Captain of Company 3, Battalion 1, Brigade 513, Military Region 3, Ministry of National Defense.
Captain Nguyen Dinh Khiem acted bravely and sacrificed himself while on duty to prevent and fight storm No. 3 in 2024 in Luc Hon commune, Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province.
Accordingly, at around 8:00 a.m. on September 7, the 513th Engineer Brigade organized a car to transport trees to reinforce the soldiers' housing in Pat village, Luc Hon commune, Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province (the project at the end of the Binh Lieu 3 campaign).
Due to the effects of the storm, the slippery road caused the car to overturn and fall on Captain Nguyen Dinh Khiem, seriously injuring him.
Captain Khiem was taken to the emergency room by his teammates and later died at Binh Lieu General Hospital at 9:20 a.m. the same day.
The "Brave Youth" badge is a noble title of the Central Youth Union awarded to Vietnamese youth union members and children who have brave actions and outstanding achievements in protecting security, national defense, social order and safety; preventing negative phenomena and social evils; bravely protecting and rescuing people and property of the people and the State in urgent situations.
