Dozens of houses swept away by flash floods in Ky Son cannot be rebuilt to this day. Meanwhile, the car that was swept away by the flood, a fact known to the public, was only found after nearly half a month and sold for only 50 million VND, while its actual value was around 400 million VND. Hundreds of motorbikes submerged in mud are still piled up in repair shops after almost a month.
The images above illustrate the point that "poverty is not necessarily the result of laziness." Indeed, before the flash flood, the people of the ethnic minorities had worked diligently to build houses, buy motorbikes, televisions, refrigerators, etc., to improve their lives. Then, in just one day, everything was swept away. "Poverty is not due to laziness" is the truth. How much time will it take to rebuild? Those who lost their homes are waiting for government assistance and to find safe places for resettlement. As for the irreparable damage to their belongings, it may take weeks, months, or even years for them to work, save, and buy replacements.
We are very pleased that people nationwide have joined hands and donated tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of dong, to support the flood-affected people in rebuilding their homes, buying new belongings, and stabilizing their lives as soon as possible. However, as mentioned above, many households that received the support money cannot yet rebuild their homes because there is no land available and materials are not readily available. Therefore, life remains very difficult. The households whose homes and vehicles were swept away by the floods were not poor before. But now things are different! It's true that "poverty is not due to laziness." Sharing our sympathy with the people, we hope that in the shortest possible time, those affected by floods and natural disasters in Ky Son and many other regions will soon "escape poverty."
Article by: Nguyen Nguyen
Illustrative image: Archival material
