We passed through a dirt road longer than 100m, narrow and rough, leading to the house at the end of the village of Ms. Ho Thi Tu (born in 1964, in Thanh Duc commune, Long Ho district).
In the small house, Mrs. Tu and her husband could only encourage each other to overcome their illness together.
Ms. Tu said that in early 2024, she discovered a malignant tumor in her left chest and often suffered from pain. After the examination, the doctor prescribed surgery, but because she had no money, she asked to go home.
According to Ms. Tu, before getting sick, Ms. Tu worked at a restaurant in Vinh Long City, her income was only enough to cover her living expenses, so she had to accept living with the disease.
Her husband, at an advanced age, with joint degeneration and showed signs of heart failure, could not walk more than 15 steps and often had dizziness and dizziness.
"Knowing the difficult situation, relatives and neighbors contributed support money and lent me money for 3 radiotherapy sessions, a total of more than 50 million VND," Ms. Tu added.
Mr. Vo Minh Thanh (born in 1957, Mrs. Tu's husband) said that he has been selling bags for nearly 10 years. However, due to frequent dizziness, dizziness and shortness of breath, he was forced to quit his job. He is taking health insurance medicine and accepts to live with the disease.
"I did not dare to go to a medical facility because I was afraid I wouldn't have enough money for treatment. The worry about health is even worse when the situation getting worse and I don't know what to do, other than accept it," Mr. Thanh added.
Mr. Bui Van Hoang, who lives next to Mrs. Tu's house, said that Mrs. Tu's family has no land, only the land can build a level 4 house from money lent by relatives.
According to Mr. Hoang, Mrs. Tu now has cancer, her husband is unemployed, is old and weak, often faints, and has no income to live on.
"Our neighbors only supported a little rice, meat, fish, but the treatment fee was too much. I hope Mrs. Tu's family will receive support from benefactors and soldiers in many places, so that Mrs. Tu and her husband have money to treat their illness," Mr. Hoang added.
Talking to Lao Dong, Mr. Le Minh Luan - Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh Duc commune, Long Ho district said that there are currently 18 poor households and 40 near-poor households in the commune.
Ms. Ho Thi Tu's family was previously a poor family. In the recent meeting to consider poor and near-poor families, the People's Committee of the commune recognized Ms. Tu's family as a near-poor household in 2025.
According to Mr. Luan, currently Mrs. Tu's wife and husband are unemployed and have no income, all their money and daily rice are supported by relatives and benefactors in many places, and the cost of cancer treatment is borrowed from loans.
Any help for the life of LD25005 should be sent to the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund - 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Account number (STK) 11300000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi; STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank Hanoi Branch; STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV Hoan Kiem Branch.
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