The story of a war invalid who used house building support money to open a village road

War invalid Dau Dinh Hau (born 1947) has always been loved and respected by the people of Van Nam hamlet, Nghia Hop commune (Tan Ky). Because he not only lives a gentle and virtuous life, Mr. Hau also actively contributes to movements.build the homeland. In particular, more than 2 years ago, he spent more than 40 million VND to cut the mountain to make a road, and spread gravel to make the road less muddy.

War invalid Dau Dinh Hau is always loved and respected by the people of Van Nam hamlet, Nghia Hop commune (Tan Ky). Photo: Cong Khang

It is worth mentioning that this is the money the State supported the family to build a house, but the war invalid was still willing to use it to open the road. "Mr. Hau's family volunteered to open the road, helping the people in the village to travel more conveniently. By 2020, the village implemented the constructionconcrete road"It also saves a significant amount of money and saves people's efforts," said Village Chief Cao Xuan Tam.

Mr. Dau Dinh Hau participated in the resistance war against the US and was awarded many medals and orders. Photo: Cong Khang

“In mid-2018, I received a notice from a policy officer to go to the commune to receive support money for house construction. I was sick so I had to ask my daughter-in-law to take me. It was raining that day, the road was slippery and it was very difficult to travel. Some children in the neighborhood fell on their way to school, their clothes were dirty and they had to return home. Suddenly, I felt so much sympathy, pity for my poor hometown, pity for the children struggling to get to school, memories of my difficult childhood came flooding back so I decided to use the support money to build the road.”

Mr. Dau Dinh Hau

Born in Dien Chau but followed his parents to Tan Ky since he was very young, Mr. Hau always considered Nghia Hop as a part of his life. Growing up in the army, the footsteps of soldier Dau Dinh Hau were imprinted everywhere.battlefieldLaos then returned to the Quang Tri battlefield, was awarded many noble medals and orders by the State.

In 1972, during a fierce battle, Mr. Hau was injured with a disability rate of 47% and decided to be discharged from the army after finishing treatment for his wounds. Returning to his family and hometown, despite his declining health and old wounds, Mr. Hau still worked hard on his fields, hills, rice, corn, potatoes, and cassava.

This road originally ran along a steep hillside, so Mr. Hau hired a bulldozer to cut it into a path about 5 meters wide and 60 meters long. Photo: Cong Khang

In 2018, the old house was dilapidated, his family decided to build a new house that was more solid and spacious. After finishing the house, the State supported 40 million VND under the programpolicy subjectsMr. Hau did not hesitate to use this money to expand and upgrade the road ahead.

This road used to run along a steep hillside, and when it rained, it was muddy and slippery. Mr. Hau hired a bulldozer, cut a path about 5 meters wide and 60 meters long, lowered the roadbed, and then bought gravel to spread along the 200 meter long road. After more than 10 days of construction, the project was completed with a total cost of 44 million VND. In addition to the 40 million VND supported by the house construction, Mr. Hau also spent all of his 1 month's disability allowance to pay the contractor.

By 2020, the hamlet implemented concrete road construction, saving a significant amount of money and labor from the people. Photo: Cong Khang

Mr. Hau's actions have encouraged local people to carry out the movement of donating land to open roads, helping the locality soon reach the new rural finish line. Photo: Cong Khang

Thanks to that, traveling is easier and more convenient, because it is no longer steep and slippery. “Every morning when I see the children happily cycling to school, I feel happy because I have done something useful. Now the road has been concreted, the village landscape is cleaner, more beautiful and spacious…” – Mr. Hau shared.

“Mr. Dau Dinh Hau is a pioneer and volunteer in leveling, expanding and upgrading rural roads. Since then, he has encouraged and motivated local people to carry out the movement of donating land to open roads, helping the locality to soon reach the new rural destination. Therefore, he deserves to be an exemplary model, loved and respected by the people.”

Mr. Vo Van Loi - Chairman of People's Committee of Nghia Hop Commune (Tan Ky)