Three mothers and children in Thanh Chuong pooled money to design and build a concrete bridge across the stream.
(Baonghean.vn)- Despite his family's economic difficulties, Vo Dinh Phuc, his mother and brother spent their own money to design a concrete bridge across a stream in the middle of the forest, helping people travel conveniently.
These days, the story of Vo Dinh Phuc, 36 years old, and his three children in Thanh My commune, Thanh Chuong district, pooling money to build a concrete bridge across Khe Gat at the foot of Dai Ngan mountain in the Truong Son range has made many people admire.
Mr. Phuc has a small body. He is 36 years old but only 1.5 meters tall and weighs 48 kg. His family's economy is still facing many difficulties. He lives near Khe Gat stream, where 4 other streams in the area flow into. Whenever it rains, it floods, cutting off the whole area. A bridge across Khe Gat is the dream of many generations of people here.
Growing up, witnessing the ferocity of Khe Gat, Mr. Phuc was determined to build a bridge, conquer this stream, to help the people, and first of all, to help his family travel safely during the flood season. When there was a concrete support policy from Thanh My commune and Thanh Chuong district, Mr. Phuc mobilized his mother and brother to contribute money, design and build the bridge himself.
In the submission to the commune requesting to build a bridge, Mr. Phuc emphasized: Building a bridge to serve the schooling needs of 5 children of 3 families and to serve the transportation needs of the local people.
After receiving approval from the Thanh My Commune People's Committee, the 17-meter long reinforced concrete bridge with 5 spans, 2.5 meters wide, and 5 meters high from the stream surface was designed and built by Mr. Phuc. With 7 tons of cement supported by the State, Mr. Phuc bought sand, stone, and cement himself, and mobilized villagers to support his family in building the bridge. Up to now, the bridge across Khe Gat has taken shape, waiting for the day of completion to be put into use.
Mr. Hoang Tien Tho - Chairman of Thanh My Commune People's Committee said that this is a solid concrete bridge, including the access roads on both sides of the bridge abutment, the entire project is 56 meters long. In addition to the cement support from the State, Anh Phuc's family, his mother and brother spent more than 200 million VND to build the bridge, not including the labor.
"When completed and put into use, the bridge will serve the travel and production needs of people in the region and commune. The work of Vo Dinh Phuc's family has been recognized and admired by many people, and is a shining example in the Thanh My mountains and forests. In particular, Phuc's family is a near-poor household, his mother and brother's family are not much better off," emphasized Mr. Hoang Tien Tho.
It is known that during the process of Mr. Phuc's family building the bridge, the local government of Thanh My commune showed interest and encouragement. Many households saw his work and also rolled up their sleeves to help...
