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Nhon Mai Border Guard Station helps local people quench their thirst for clean water after the floods.

Hoai Thu - Nguyen Nam • July 30, 2025 08:40

For the past eight days, residents of 21 villages in the border commune of Nhon Mai (Nghe An province) have been facing a severe shortage of clean water due to recent floods that destroyed water sources and pipeline systems. The Nhon Mai Border Guard Post has been working hard to repair pipelines and filter water to help residents quench their thirst for clean water.

Bản Nhôn Mai có 238 hộ thì có 47 hộ bị thiệt hại, trong đó có 4 hộ trôi hoàn toàn, 14 hộ ảnh hưởng nặng phải di dời khẩn cấp. Ảnh: Hoài Thu — In Nhon Mai village, located in the border commune of Nhon Mai, out of 238 households, 47 suffered damage, and the natural water pipeline system from the streams and springs was also damaged after the flood, causing a severe shortage of clean water for daily use. Even the Nhon Mai Border Guard Post headquarters is in a similar situation. Photo: Sy Dat

nhôn mai 1 — Faced with the local people's severe shortage of clean water, officers and soldiers of the Nhon Mai Border Guard Post accessed water sources in high streams and springs, laying pipes to bring water to a filtration system located at the Sao Xanh Charity House to provide water to the people. Photo: Hoai Thu

nước sạch Nhôn Mai — Since July 28th, the Nhon Mai Border Guard Post has completed laying the pipeline to supply water to the people. Upon hearing the unit's announcement, residents brought water containers and other items to receive the water assistance. Photo: Nguyen Nam

nước Nhôn Mai — A 6-month-old baby also accompanied her mother to get clean water to quench her thirst. Photo: Hoai Thu

Điểm cung cấp nước sạch sinh hoạt đặt tại Ngôi nhà thiện nguyện Sao Xanh — A clean water supply point is located at the Sao Xanh Charity House. This project, initiated by the Nhon Mai Border Guard Station through social mobilization, provides free access to food, daily necessities, and educational supplies for local residents and students. Photo: Hoai Thu

The people of Nhon Mai village utilize stream water to wash their clothes. Photo: Hoai Thu

Cán bộ Đồn Biên phòng Nhonn Mai hỗ trợ người dân lấy nước tại Ngôi nhà thiện nguyện Sao Xanh — Border Guard officers from Nhon Mai Station assist residents in fetching water at the Sao Xanh Charity House. With the joint efforts of all levels of government, sectors, and the community, especially the support from the armed forces and local authorities in meeting the daily necessities of the people, Nhon Mai residents will gradually overcome this difficult period and stabilize their lives after the devastating floods. Photo: Hoai Thu

Hoai Thu - Nguyen Nam