On August 2, Lieutenant General Dang Hong Duc - Deputy Minister of Public Security - sent a letter of commendation to Son La Provincial Police; Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department (PCCC and CNCH), Son La Provincial Police to commend and praise the implementation of response to rain and floods.
According to the content of the letter of commendation, the leaders of the Ministry received a report on August 1, some areas in Son La province experienced heavy rain, and the water level of the Ma River rose.
The standing forces fighting for rescue and relief of Son La Provincial Police quickly deployed forces (PPCC and CNCH Police, Traffic Police, Mobile Police and Commune Police, forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level) along with professional vehicles to promptly rescue people in Song Ma and Sop Cop districts (old).
Notably, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of Son La Provincial Police quickly mobilized nearly 100 officers and soldiers and vehicles to Chieng Khuong, Song Ma, Chieng So communes and Muong Lam commune to carry out rescue work for households affected by floods causing serious flooding on Ma River.
Due to rising flood waters, the location of 6 people was stuck far from the shore, especially life-threatening, the water was flooded and flowing rapidly, making it very difficult to access; the soldiers used ropes, buoys, life jackets and deployed a rescue formation, swam 300 meters in the middle of the fast-flowing flood to reach the people and successfully rescued 6 people after many hours in the flood area; at the same time, moved the property of 25 households to safety.
"The above action demonstrates a high spirit and responsibility towards the Party, the State and the people, courage, not afraid of difficulties, and readiness to volunteer to carry out tasks when the people are in distress, demonstrating the spirit of - When the people need it, when the people are in difficulty, there is a police", the content of the letter stated.
In the letter, Deputy Minister Dang Hong Duc highly appreciated and praised the implementation of flood response work of Son La Provincial Police in general and the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of the Provincial Police in particular.
The Deputy Minister suggested that Son La Provincial Police continue to direct all forces to promote the spirit of "Forgetting oneself for the people, sacrificing for the people", promoting the achieved results, continuing to make more outstanding achievements in natural disaster prevention and control, ensuring security, order, security for the Fatherland, for the peaceful and happy life of the people.
In recent days, floods and landslides in the North Central and Northern mountainous provinces have killed and left many people missing, houses, schools and maple blossoms were swept away and submerged in mud, affecting local production activities.
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods.... to soon stabilize their lives.
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
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