Located at 8 Lane 167, Hao Nam Street (O Cho Dua, Hanoi), Mr. Tran Trung Kien's house has become a warm stop for veterans these days.
Joining the joyful atmosphere of the people and tourists coming to the capital to attend the National Day Ceremony on September 2, thousands of veterans from all over the country also returned to Hanoi to attend activities at the A80 Festival. Among them, many soldiers in the past faced many difficulties in life but were determined to return to the capital to fulfill their wishes.
Sharing with Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, Mr. Trung Kien said that because his house next to Cat Linh Station and he saw many passengers coming to the capital to see the activities of the A80 Festival, many of whom were veteran soldiers but had no place to live, so he discussed with his wife to invite them to his house. Currently, 35 members have come to live and watch the rehearsals, and when they return, Kien and other benefactors give them gifts suitable for each person. People in need were given a little extra money to buy train and bus tickets.
According to Mr. Kien, this house was the place where he and his wife were providing free support to children with cancer. On this occasion, when the children returned to their hometowns, he invited the veterans to live in, the house was clean and cozy, without any need for renovation.
He also asked permission from the O Cho Dua Ward Police to let the brothers go to the Hung Vuong - Hang Chao intersection to see the most convenient ceremony.
I used to be a soldier, many relatives in my family are also soldiers, so I sympathize and want to share with the veterans. Just a small matter shows gratitude to the veterans, said Mr. Kien.
As a soldier who served in Tay Ninh, Ms. Trinh Thi Tuyet (76 years old, in Dai Tu, Thai Nguyen) is currently completely deaf, and when talking to reporters, she has to look through the text. Her health is not good, but when recalling the war years, Ms. Tuyet still cannot hide her emotions mixed with pride for fighting to protect the Fatherland with her teammates. She choked up in grief when remembering her teammates who were forever on the smoldering battlefield.
On the morning of August 29, when getting off at My Dinh bus station, Hanoi, not knowing where to go, she was introduced to Mr. Kien's house by someone. At first, she did not believe it, but when Mr. Kien supported her with free accommodation, she could only say thank you and hope to have more kind-hearted people to support people coming to the capital, not just during holidays.
At the same time, veteran Nguyen Van Minh (68 years old, Cor ethnic group in Quang Ngai) said that on the evening of August 27, when he arrived in Hanoi with more than 3 million VND to bring, he planned to sleep on the sidewalk of Hung Vuong Street. Coincidentally meeting people who knew about the incident, he was connected to the residence of Mr. Kien and his wife and friends, and was given a clean place to eat, he was very touched.
Mr. Minh shared that he was a local guardsman before 1975, after his release, he enlisted in the army and stationed on Ly Son Island (Quang Ngai). In 1980, he was injured and returned to his hometown. Currently, he and his wife have 5 children, and the whole family encouraged him to go to Hanoi to fulfill his wish, because he had previously gone to Ho Chi Minh City to attend the A50 ceremony.
This is the first time I have been to Hanoi, right on the occasion of the big holiday, I am very happy and Mr. Kien's help helps my joy increase many times. This is an appreciation for today's peaceful life, living responsibly, with ideals and remembering the sacrifice of the ancestors of the younger generation. This is also the beauty of the thousand-year-old culture of the people of Hanoi Capital, Mr. Minh expressed.
