A peaceful spring from silent contributions.
As the villages and streets of Nghe An province bustle with preparations for Tet (Lunar New Year), peace is present not only in the arrival of spring but also nurtured by quiet, timely, and responsible actions. Through stories from the mountainous regions to the city streets, where the local police force works day and night, closely monitoring the area and accompanying the people, we see that peace is not something grand, but is cultivated daily through such dedication.
Author: Dang Cuong - Technical support: Diep Thanh
Publication date: February 17, 2026
As the villages and streets of Nghe An province bustle with preparations for Tet (Lunar New Year), peace is present not only in the arrival of spring but also nurtured by quiet, timely, and responsible actions. Through stories from the mountainous regions to the city streets, where the local police force works day and night, closely monitoring the area and accompanying the people, we see that peace is not something grand, but is cultivated daily through such dedication.
Beside the floodwaters,
timely footsteps
Returning to Huu Kiem commune in the days leading up to Tet, the road to Xop Thap village was much drier. After the rainy season and floods, the western part of Nghe An province entered a cool, crisp period with dry sunshine spreading across the mountain slopes. In front of the houses, a few clumps of wildflowers were neatly arranged by the villagers, preparing for Tet. In the small house of Ms. Kha Thi May, the babbling of children echoed, dispelling the familiar silence of the mountains and forests. Looking at her adorable son learning to crawl by the firelight, few would imagine that just a few months earlier, he had faced danger amidst the raging floodwaters.
Months have passed, but every time she recalls that late July morning, May still remembers it vividly. On the night of July 22nd and the early morning of July 23rd, due to the prolonged heavy rain from upstream, the water in the streams and ravines around Xop Thap village rose rapidly. Many roads were deeply flooded, causing localized disruptions and making travel extremely difficult for the residents.
Early in the morning of July 23rd, Ms. May showed signs of labor. Her family immediately took her by motorbike to the Ky Son Medical Center, nearly 20 km from their home. At that time, floodwaters had inundated many sections of the road, making it slippery and extremely difficult to travel. Upon reaching Na Luong village, the road was completely submerged, and the motorbike could not proceed. Amidst the intense labor pains, the family was forced to stop and call the Huu Kiem commune police for help.
Upon receiving the report, the commune police quickly deployed forces and mobilized boats to reach the flooded area. In the strong current, the commune police officers helped the pregnant woman onto the boat, carefully covering her before navigating the cut-off section of road. When they were about 300 meters from the health station, the water receded, revealing a muddy, slippery path that the boat could not continue on. Two commune police officers, along with family members, directly assisted the pregnant woman, wading through the mud and dirt to get her to the health station in time.
At around 12 noon that same day, May gave birth to a baby boy weighing 3.3 kg. Both mother and child were healthy. Happiness filled the small room of the health station when the baby let out his first cry.
The heavy rains and floods on the night of July 22nd and the early morning of July 23rd were considered one of the biggest challenges for the local government and police force. In Huu Kiem commune at that time, the commune police were deploying maximum resources, coordinating with local authorities to evacuate residents and assist households in areas at risk of deep flooding and landslides. Amidst so many urgent tasks, assisting a pregnant woman in childbirth was not a planned mission, but a natural reflex for those who are always close to the community and its people.
Now, as Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches, in the small house in Xop Thap village, the child born amidst the rainy season and floods has become the greatest joy for the family. For Ms. May, the memory of that morning is not just a past worry, but also a story that is recounted every time Spring arrives – a story about timely help, about the people who contributed to bringing peace to the family during the most difficult times.
Male student escapes online kidnapping trap.
thanks to quick response
Leaving the mountains, the peaceful story brought us back to the city, where dangers didn't come from floods or landslides, but from seemingly harmless phone calls. At the end of the year, in her small house in Vinh Hung ward, Ms. Tr.TT was still reeling from the shock of the morning of October 26th, when her 18-year-old son, NHDK, unexpectedly left home.
Between 8 and 9 a.m. that day, K. quietly took the cash and left in a state of panic. No argument, no message left.
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According to Ms. Tr.TT, unusual signs had appeared a few days prior. K. became more withdrawn, spoke less, and frequently clutched her phone. Video calls from unknown numbers became increasingly frequent. Each time the phone rang, she would avoid her family, her face tense. When her family questioned her, K. only gave vague answers.
Then came the call that turned everything upside down. On the other end of the line, K.'s panicked voice rang out, demanding that the family urgently transfer 100 million VND to "assist in the investigation." Words like "drug case," "sealed," "arrest," and "absolute confidentiality" were repeated over and over, relentlessly, giving the listener no time to think or verify. The fear was heightened, exactly as the scammers had prepared.
The family was distraught and confused. However, a premonition that something was wrong helped them regain their composure. When they discovered that K. had taken money and left home early in the morning in an unusual state, the family immediately reported it to the Vinh Hung Ward Police.
Upon receiving the report, the Vinh Hung Ward Police determined that this incident showed signs of an "online kidnapping" scam – a tactic that is on the rise, especially targeting young people. Without delay, the police quickly deployed verification and tracking measures. Security camera footage from the streets was extracted, data was urgently reviewed, and each direction of movement was pinpointed.
In less than four hours, K.'s location was identified at a hotel in Thanh Vinh ward. When the police arrived, K. was in a state of panic, preparing to board a bus to Ho Chi Minh City as instructed by the scam group. Any further delay could have had disastrous consequences.
At the police station, after being reassured, K. gradually calmed down and recounted the entire incident. She said that she had been contacted via video call by individuals posing as police officers, who fabricated a scenario related to a drug case that she knew nothing about. They demanded that she leave home, cut off contact with her family, rent a private room for "secret work," and take money from the house and force her family to transfer more money to "prove her innocence."
Every detail is meticulously crafted, directly targeting the fears of a young person lacking life experience. Isolation, constant pressure, and threats led K. to believe that complying with demands was the only way to "solve the problem."
The manhunt ended quickly, but its repercussions lasted a long time. For the K. family, the incident became a profound wake-up call about the sophistication and danger of high-tech crime – a type of crime that doesn't require a physical presence but can manipulate victims remotely.
Ms. Tr.TT choked up as she said, "If the police hadn't intervened in time, I don't know what would have happened to my child. Our family is truly grateful to them!"
For the Vinh Hung Ward Police, this is just one of many cases they have to handle in the context of increasingly sophisticated cybercrime, requiring quick, accurate, and decisive responses, because even a single delay can have consequences far beyond just money.
They managed to save nearly 1 billion VND in time.
for the people
After perilous moments amidst raging floods and the search for a male student who was scammed online, the peaceful story continues in a different, quieter but no less dangerous setting – seemingly commonplace financial transactions in Dai Dong commune.
On November 24th, at a Viettel Store in the commune, an elderly couple came to withdraw 80 million VND, claiming it was to "send to their daughter." Throughout the transaction, the woman was constantly on the phone, her face tense, and her answers inconsistent. Feeling uneasy, the store employee decided to stop the transaction and call the Dai Dong Commune Police.
Shortly afterward, the police arrived. Through questioning, the officers determined that the woman had been contacted by someone posing as an insurance agent. The caller informed her that her "application was incorrect," her personal information "had been leaked," and demanded that she withdraw all her money and deposit it into a "secure account" for verification. Notably, the caller instructed her to lie and say she was "sending the money to her daughter" to avoid detection.
Not long before that, another incident unfolded with a similar scenario. On November 5th, at the Agribank branch in Thanh Chuong, a woman from the same commune came to withdraw nearly 1 billion VND, claiming it was for "renovating her child's shop." Her anxious demeanor, avoidance of questions, and constant phone calls aroused suspicion among bank staff, who immediately notified the authorities.
When questioned, the woman stated that she had been receiving numerous calls from unknown numbers. The callers, posing as police officers, concocted a scenario involving a "serious drug case," demanding absolute secrecy, instructing her not to communicate with anyone, and to follow "professional instructions" to avoid arrest. Every detail was meticulously planned, playing directly on the victim's anxiety and fear.
In both cases, all it took was for the victims to press the transfer button, and years of savings could disappear in seconds. But thanks to the vigilance of the transaction staff and the timely and responsible intervention of the Dai Dong Commune Police, those funds were safely recovered before it was too late.
The calls ended, the panic subsided, but the lesson remained. Cybercrime is no longer a distant story; it has infiltrated every village and every family. And at the forefront of preventing it are still the local police force, those closest to the people.
Through stories from the mountains to the city streets, we see that peace is not a distant dream, but is maintained through the silent, timely, and responsible actions of the local police force. A pregnant woman being helped through a raging flood, a male student escaping a trap, a sum of money being saved… These seemingly small things create a peaceful rhythm of life, nurturing faith and hope for each family.
Peace, therefore, is always present in daily life – quietly, surely, and precious. And during the spring days, it is this very peace that helps each family in Nghe An province celebrate Tet warmly, together, and full of hope for a peaceful new year.
