Construction of a flood-proof bridge for Thai ethnic people in the Western border district of Nghe An began

Recently, at Cu village (Quang Phong commune, Que Phong district, Nghe An province), Nghe An Press Tennis Club in coordination with Quang Phong commune People's Committee organized the groundbreaking ceremony to build a flood-overpass bridge to serve nearly 400 households of Cu and Tin Pu villages.

Cu village and Tin Pu village belong to area 30A, are remote areas, so the life of local people is still difficult. Currently, these two villages have 400 households with nearly 1,800 people, most of whom are Thai ethnic group.

Road to Cu and Tin Pu villages (Quang Phong commune, Que Phong district)

The people here mainly earn their income from agricultural production, farming and livestock raising, and their lives are still very difficult. The village’s infrastructure is lacking in all aspects, especially roads, bridges, etc.

In Cu village, Khe Cong runs across the residential road connecting Cu village and Tin Pu village to the center of Quang Phong commune People's Committee and schools in the area. During the rainy season, the stream water rises, making it impossible for people to travel, and many students even have to stay home from school.

During the rainy season, Khe Cong water rises so high that people cannot travel and students have to stay home from school.

Realizing that building a bridge is extremely necessary, Nghe An Press Tennis Club coordinated with the commune and village authorities and some philanthropists in the area to donate and call for funding to build a flood-proof bridge, estimated at 220 million VND for the local people.

Nghe An Press Tennis Club coordinated with the district, commune and village to organize the groundbreaking ceremony to build a flood-crossing bridge in Cu village.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on October 8, Mr. Le Van Thanh, Chairman of Nghe An Press Tennis Club, said: "Although the cost of building the bridge is not large, this is the sentiment and sharing that journalists and reporters working in the Club, along with their brothers and benefactors, send to the people, with the desire to contribute to helping the people living in Cu village and Tin Pu village have a bridge for convenient and safe travel, without having to climb mountains and wade through streams every time the rainy season comes."

Nghe An Press Tennis Club gives bridge construction funds to local authorities.

Mr. Vi Thai Diep, Secretary of Quang Phong Commune Party Committee, was touched by the caring, sharing and meaningful message that Nghe An Press Tennis Club sent to the Thai ethnic people. The overpass is very important for the convenient and safe travel of the people, especially during floods.

Participating in the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Luu Van Hung, Vice Chairman of Que Phong District People's Council, expressed that Que Phong district in general and Quang Phong commune in particular still face difficulties. Therefore, the district will create all favorable conditions for the sponsor and the construction unit to complete the project and put it into operation soon to serve the people.

Along with the groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge, the Club gave gifts to Vi Van Coong (born in 1994, residing in Cu village) who was born blind and whose family is near-poor.

This is also the second flood-overpass bridge that Nghe An Press Tennis Club has called for and supported to build as a gift for ethnic minorities in Que Phong district and the fourth flood-overpass bridge to be deployed since its establishment (01 bridge in Ky Son district and 01 bridge in Tuong Duong district).

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/khoi-cong-cau-vuot-lu-cho-dong-bao-dan-toc-thai-o-huyen-bien-gioi-tay-nghe-an-205867.html