Nearly 60 million VND for a poor Thai student who carried his friend to school for 5 years

After Nghe An newspaper published an article "Poor Thai student carries friend to school for 5 years" published in Nghe An electronic newspaper on May 29, 2017, it told about Vi Nhat Canh, a boy with congenital cerebral palsy. Since childhood, he has not been able to walk like his peers and cannot speak fluently.

Lai Chau province delegation visited and presented gifts to 2 children. Photo: Luong Nga

Despite his disability and inability to walk, Canh always longed to go to school. His neighbor, Vi Van Khanh, helped him realize that dream by carrying him to school. Currently, both of them are 7th graders at Hanh Thiet Secondary School (Quy Chau), are good students and have good academic performance in class.

Touching image of Khanh carrying his friend to receive a certificate of merit at the end of the school year ceremony. Photo archive

Through the article, many benefactors came to visit and give gifts to the two children out of admiration for their noble friendship and their will to overcome difficulties. On the afternoon of October 5, a delegation from Lai Chau province visited and gave gifts to the two children. Accordingly, Khanh was supported with 30 million VND, Canh with 10 million VND and Hanh Thiet Secondary School where the two children are studying with 10 million VND. Some benefactors in Yen Bai and officers and soldiers of the economic security department of Lai Chau province police supported the two children with money and gifts totaling over 12 million VND.

Up to this point, the amount of cash and gifts that the two children have received from benefactors inside and outside the province is over 60 million VND, along with 2 bicycles and a wheelchair.