The village pond

Near the community center in Hamlet 3, Hung Dao Commune, there is a village pond covering over 1,500 square meters, which has long become overgrown with weeds and a "public garbage dump" for the households living nearby.

Many households even throw animal carcasses and plastic bags into the pond, causing increasing environmental pollution. Mosquitoes, insects, and bacteria thrive in the pond... But because it's a "village pond," hardly anyone cares whether it's clean or dirty, polluted or not...

Last year, the veterans' association members in the village took on the responsibility of managing the village pond, putting in the effort to reinforce the pond banks and dig drainage ditches to cultivate lotus and raise fish. Under the diligent hands of these veterans, lotuses covered the entire surface of the water. In the summer, the lotuses bloomed profusely, their fragrance filling the air. Now, the village pond has become a beautiful, clean, and green landscape, a place for neighbors to relax and chat in the evenings... And the fish pond also brings a considerable income to the veterans' association members, helping them improve their lives and alleviate poverty.

From the story of the village pond and the story of the veterans in Hamlet 3, Hung Dao, we can see the responsibility each person has towards the community.

Thanh Phuc