Soldiers 'carry' Tet to the high mountains of the border
(Baonghean.vn) - With the program "Warm Tet in the Western region of Nghe An", officers and soldiers of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command brought joy and warmth to the border villages, helping people here celebrate a meaningful Tet.
 On the occasion of welcoming the Year of the Tiger 2022, the Nghe An Provincial Military Command organized the program "Warm Tet in the Western Nghe An" in the highland border villages to help poor families have a warm and happy Tet. The first location is Pieng Cooc village, Mai Son commune (Tuong Duong), where 52 Mong households live. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| For several days of continuous rain, the road from Na Kha village to Pieng Cooc was slippery as grease, cars could not pass. All goods and necessities had to be moved down and carried by the villagers on foot and motorbikes up the mountain. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| There are steep, slippery slopes where motorbikes get their wheels scratched and require the support of 2-3 people to get through. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| After a long and arduous journey, with the support of the local people, the officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command were finally able to deliver Tet gifts to Pieng Cooc. Here, each household was given a pair of banh chung, a bottle of oil, candies and 500,000 VND for Tet. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| Children in Pieng Cooc also received new clothes from soldiers to wear during Tet and to ward off the cold of the mountains and forests. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| From Pieng Cooc, the delegation of officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command marched to Puc village, Nam Giai commune (Que Phong) to share the joy with the Thai people. Here, the soldiers and the villagers wrapped cakes and chatted warmly and intimately. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| Around the pot of banh chung, stories of the city and village were shared, the relationship between the army and the people became warmer and deeper. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| For the Thai people, celebrating Tet cannot be without bamboo dancing. Officers and soldiers join in the joy, making Tet more meaningful. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| Within the framework of the program "Warm Tet in the Western region of Nghe An" in Puc village, Colonel Pham Van Dong - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command and leaders of Que Phong district gave gifts to the villagers to make Tet more warm and full... Photo: Cong Kien |
