Staff, reporters of Nghe An Newspaper and readers join hands to help the author of the poetry collection 'Thirst for Life'
(Baonghean.vn) - Admiring the extraordinary willpower and sympathizing with the situation of Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong in Nghia Dung commune, Tan Ky district (Nghe An) as reported in Nghe An newspaper, the collective of cadres, reporters, employees of Nghe An newspaper and readers ordered more than 100 volumes of poetry "Thirst for Life" composed by her.
As soon as we learned about Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong's situation, Nghe An Newspaper investigated and made a short report."The girl's thirst for life fighting cancer"and"Phuong's magical journey"very touching. Few people would know that inside that thin, weak body there is such an optimistic faith and extraordinary will to live.
Phuong's magical journey
(Baonghean.vn) - Nguyen Thi Phuong lies there, on the stainless steel bed of the hospital. She can't remember how many times this cold bed has been reluctantly attached to her extremely miserable life. She is 39 years old this year, more than half of her life has been spent in a hospital bed...Ms. Phuong suffered from spinal cord hemangioma - a rare disease in Vietnam. After many serious illnesses, the 39-year-old woman weighed less than 27 kg, as thin as a leaf, and spent more than half of her life in a hospital bed. After countless life-threatening surgeries over the past 24 years, her small, thin body became more and more exhausted, and her legs were permanently unable to walk.
When talking about Ms. Phuong's life, everyone cannot help but admire the fairy tale love story of her husband and wife, and because the source of her desire for life also originated from here. Mr. Truong Van Chin was from Tien Giang, met and fell in love with her when they both worked in an industrial park in the South. Despite the objections of family and friends; despite Ms. Phuong's rejection, he still insisted on going to Nghe An to find her and persuade her to agree to marry him. For the past 18 years, he has always loved, cared for and accompanied her in fighting the disease. And until now, they have a handsome 12-year-old son.
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| Everyone must admire the love that the husband has for Ms. Phuong. Photo: Lam Tung |
"The desire to live a full life
Walking peacefully in the vast world
Like a fish swimming in the river
Like birds flying among green rice fields...".
Admiring this strong-willed woman, the Trade Union and Youth Union of Nghe An Newspaper called on the collective of cadres, reporters, and employees to buy books, support, and call on friends and relatives to help Ms. Phuong. Reports and articles about Nguyen Thi Phuong's life after being published were widely spread on social networks, receiving much attention and help from readers near and far. As of the afternoon of November 12, the collective of Nghe An Newspaper and readers had registered to buy 114 copies of "Thirst for Life" and donated 2,500,000 VND. All proceeds from book sales and cash will be transferred directly to Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong.
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| Representatives of Nghe An Publishing House transfer the poetry collection "Thirst for Life" to Nghe An Newspaper. Photo: Tung Linh |
Each book of poetry that reaches readers not only helps Ms. Phuong with the funds to fight her illness, but is also a source of great spiritual encouragement for this resilient woman to continue spreading her willpower and desire to live beautifully and usefully. Anyone who is still confused, skeptical and wasting life's moments, should read Ms. Phuong's writings once, to understand that each person only lives once in life, so cherish it...
For any information and support for Nguyen Thi Phuong, readers can contact the following address:
Publishing Department - Social Affairs, Nghe An Newspaper. No. 3, Lenin Street, Vinh City.
Phone: 02383.686.585
