The heavy shipments of love from the mountain people sent to Vinh city

Duc Anh - Cong Kien• DNUM_AEZAHZCACB 07:12

(Baonghean.vn) - Sharing the difficulties with Vinh City residents who were heavily affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, people in Anh Son district saved up and donated a lot of vegetables, tubers, and fruits to send down to support with the wish to join hands to push back the pandemic.

Faced with the complicated and unpredictable developments of the Covid-19 pandemic in Vinh city, the number of people subject to centralized quarantine increased, many residential areas and traditional markets were locked down, and people's lives were disrupted. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Anh Son district mobilized people to donate and support green vegetables and tubers and fruits. Photo: Duc Anh

The food was transported on the same day, over a distance of more than 100 km, but still guaranteed to be fresh and delicious; expressing the wish of the people of Anh Son mountainous district that the people of Vinh city receive it soon to overcome difficulties. Photo: Duc Anh

Vegetables, tubers and fruits are carefully packaged, and the staff of the District Fatherland Front Committee and communes go to each village and hamlet to mobilize support and transport them to the gathering point. This shows the responsibility, affection, loyalty and gratitude of the people of Anh Son towards the forces and people on the front line of the fight against the epidemic. Photo: Duc Anh

In the midland and mountainous areas of Anh Son, bananas have long been a popular product, with almost every family growing them in their gardens. Therefore, in the supply shipments to Vinh city, green bananas account for a large amount. The advantage of green bananas is that they can be stored for many days and are easy to process. Photo: Duc Anh

Along with green bananas are vegetables, tubers, and fruits that people grow such as squash, gourd, pumpkin, bamboo shoots, water spinach... All are transported to Vinh city, contributing to sharing the difficulties of the people here. Photo: Duc Anh

The first shipment from Anh Son district was prioritized for residents of Ha Huy Tap ward, the area where the first Covid-19 infection case appeared in Vinh city, which is also the place with a large number of people being quarantined and locked down. After receiving it, the ward leaders distributed it to the blocks to hand it to the residents. Photo: Duc Anh

Ms. Nguyen Thi H., a resident of Ha Huy Tap ward, said: "My husband and I work as hairdressers. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have had to stop working for more than a month. During that time, we have not been to the market and our family has been short of food. When I received supplies from Anh Son district, I was really touched and grateful." Photo: Duc Anh

Also in Ha Huy Tap ward, Ms. Nguyen Thi P. is a freelancer and has not been able to work for over a month, and her food reserves have run out. When she heard about the supplies, Ms. P. immediately came to ask for some bananas and water spinach for her family. Photo: Duc Anh

Supplies from Anh Son district were also transported to support residents of a locked-down apartment building in Ha Huy Tap ward. The apartment building has more than 100 apartments with more than 300 residents, and has been quarantined due to a citizen infected with Covid-19 for nearly 3 weeks. Photo: Duc Anh

People living in the quarantined apartment complex were very happy to receive supplies and expressed their gratitude to the people of the mountainous district. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy An - Chairwoman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Anh Son district said: "People of Anh Son district are always willing to share with people of Vinh city. In the coming days, we will continue to mobilize support for essential goods, joining hands with Vinh city to overcome the current difficulties". Photo: Duc Anh