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Dantri/DTiNews has given presents to veterans and families of fallen soldiers in Quang Binh Province ahead of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day. Dantri transfers gifts to veterans and fallen soldiers' families on July 21 This is a part of the series of events for the 74th War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27. Dantri representatives worked with the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to visit and transfer the gifts to 10 families in Xuan Thuy Commune, Le Thuy District on July 21. Each gift is worth about VND1m. All of the families are poor and have elderly people. Veteran Pham Van Liec said, "The gift will help share some of the burden and is an encouragement to us. It shows that we still have the attention and help from the government and public." Nguyen Van Nghia, head of the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in Le Thuy District, also thanked Dantri readers. "We’ve always cared for the beneficiaries," Nghia said. "We hope …

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The island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai is facing an inventory of around 1,800 tonnes of garlics and if the situation lasts long, local growers would face serious losses. Garlic is a key crop, nicknamed White Gold in Ly Son due to its high value. However, because of the impact of Covid-19, garlic prices have sharply fallen. Ly Son Island faces high garlic inventory Speaking to Dantri/DTiNews, vice chairman of Ly Son District People’s Committee Dang Tan Thanh, said that the locality had more than 300 hectares of garlic. Every year, the district’s dry garlic output reaches some 1,800-2,200 tonnes. The figure was 2,100 tonnes in this year’s winter-spring crop. Over the past four months, local farmers have sold roughly 300 tonnes of garlic in total at the price of VND30,000 (USD1.3) -VND40,000 per kilo, down VND50,000-60,000 against the time before the pandemic. The two major outlets for Ly Son garlic are through traders and …

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Dantri readers have sent nearly VND500 million to support a two-year-old boy in Quang Binh Province who is suffering from serious burns. Dinh Thi Ngoc Lan, deputy head of the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Dantri representative transfer the donation to Tan's family According to the family, two-year-old Doan Nhat Tan and his six-year-old brother went to a relative's house to play. While playing with each other, they found petrol stored in the house, poured it onto the floor and lit it up to celebrate a mock birthday party. Tan was admitted to the hospital with 40% burns. 10% of his body was third-degree burns and 30% of the body was fourth-degree burns. Tan's father is a small communal official and his mother is a nursery teacher. They can't even afford a house and stay in a dilapidated house of a sister. After Tan was admitted to the hospital, they had sold everything they could but it was not enough. On July 22, the representatives of …

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EXHIBITION Hanoi-Exhibition showcases Vietnamese and Italian landscapes Until August 23, 8.30am-5.30pm Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Nguyen Van Huyen Street An exhibition titled Italian Routes and Landscapes of Vietnam Photographs featuring the beauty of the mountains and common culture of mountaineering between Việt Nam and Italy. Hanoi-Art Showcase: Illusion Until Aug 15, 10 am – 07 pm Mo Art Space, 136 Hang Trong Street, Hoan Kiem District From the organizer: This July, Mơ Art Space would like to invite Hanoi art lovers to visit the art showcase Illusion by Le Brothers ( Le Ngọc Thanh and Le Duc Hai). Illusion is the name of the latest art project of Le Ngoc Thanh and Le Duc Hai, as known as Le Brothers, a pair of twin artists originally from Quang Binh province but living and working in the city of Hue for the past 20 years. The project was first showcased for the first time in 2020 at Le Ba Dang art center – Hue …

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A couple who are struggling against cancer in Thanh Hoa Province are in need of financial support for the hospital treatment. Thieu Thi Hanh and Ha Van Loc (L to R) Thieu Thi Hanh's family live in a small alleyway in Bui Ha 2 Village, Yen Phu Commune. Hanh and her husband were diagnosed with cancer within three years. In 2018, Hanh's husband, Ha Van Loc, was working as a construction worker when he suddenly fainted at work. He was admitted to the hospital and was diagnosed with the 4th stage of nasopharyngeal cancer. "Everything was so sudden. He didn't have any symptoms at all," Hanh said. Hanh had to sell their cows for VND40m (USD1,700) and put the house up as collateral for VND80m. After two years, Loc's health became stable but Hanh was diagnosed with lung cancer. They borrowed everyone for VND50m but it was not enough to pay for Hanh's radiotherapy treatment. "I don't know what to do anymore. We are both too weak to work. I just try to live one day at …

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A woman from the Thai ethnic group in Bac Kan Province is in need of financial support to help cover her hospital charges. Lam Thi Thai learns to crochet animals while being bed-bounded 26-year-old Lam Thi Thai suffers from ankylosing spondylitis, a rare type of arthritis that causes pain and stiffness in the spine, and is bed-bounded. She then learned how to crochet animals and sell them online to earn money to pay for her hospital treatment. Her products have been received well and are a motivation for Thai to continue fighting. Thai is the oldest of the two siblings. Her parents are farmers in a small village and Thai wants to be a teacher in her own village. "I was in 10th grade when my right knee joint hurt. I was first diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease at Bac Kan General Hospital but my condition didn't get any better so I just returned home and took traditional medicines," Thai said. In the following year, she was brought to Bach Mai Hospital in …

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Dantri readers have helped build two houses for two poor families in Dinh Hoa District, Thai Nguyen Province, that worth over VND300m (USD13,000). VND109,979,154 (USD4,700) transferred to the family of Duong Van Cuong On July 28, the representatives of the Fatherland Front Committee in Dinh Hoa visited and transferred VND109,979,154 (USD4,700) to the family of Duong Van Cuong. Nguyen Thi Nam, Cuong's grandmother, thanked the readers for helping them after their old house was severely damaged in an unusual bad storm in May. The construction of the new house, which is over 30 square metres with an estimated cost of VND120m (USD5,200), was started on July 23. The construction materials were donated by a local charity group. The youth union and other villagers will help build the house. Duong Anh Tuan, Cuong's son, was electrocuted 10 days ago and admitted to Thai Nguyen General Hospital. Thanks to the help from readers, Tuan has recovered and been discharged. On …

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