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Tran Thi Hoa from Tan Thanh Village said sometimes she wanted to stop her treatment so she wouldn't be a burden to the family. Both Hoa and her husband, Tran Van Thin, were healthy and worked hard to support their family. However, in August 2018, Thin fell while fixing the roof and suffered from traumatic brain injuries. Thin has been bed-bound since then and can hardly recognise his surroundings. He has to depend on his wife for everything. In May, Hoa was diagnosed with breast cancer. Hoa said she nearly fainted after thinking about her husband and children's future. "My husband is bed-bound. My eldest child is in 12th grade and the youngest is 8 years old. If I become seriously ill and can't work anymore, what will become of us?" she said. "Sometimes I want to stop my treatment because I don't want to left huge debts to my children." When Thin was injured, Hoa had borrowed from everywhere to pay for his treatment. They still can't repay all of the debts. Hoa had to have one … [Read more...] about Ill wife struggles to take care of bed-bound husband and small children

60-year-old Nguyen Thi Tau and her four-year-old grandson, Nguyen Van Hao, live in a tiny house that can barely protect them from the weather. Tau doesn't have any land so has little income to raise her grandson while her health continues to worsen. According to Tau, her husband died many years ago. Her daughter got married twice and had a son. However, she left them long ago and hasn't contacted Tau. Tau's daily meals only consist of rice and some fish. "It’s thanks to the neighbours that we can have such a meal. Sometimes, other people gave us milk, making Hao really happy. He would cry when there was no milk but I couldn't do anything about it. Our lives depend on the kindness of our neighbours," Tau said. "This house feels like it can collapse at any time." Tran Van May, vice chairman of Hung Thanh Commune, confirmed that Tau is one of the poor cases in the area, but the local authorities can only help them so much. "I hope they will receive more help from kind people," … [Read more...] about Grandmother seeks help to raise small grandson

In August, State investment was estimated at more than VND47.35 trillion, up 3.4% from July and 51.3% year-on-year. This is the highest disbursement rate in a month since January 2014. Overall, in the first eight months of the year, investment capital from the State budget reached VND250 trillion, meeting 56.7% of the plan for the whole year, a rise of 32.3% over the same period last year—the highest growth in 2016-2020. Some cities and provinces enjoying a remarkable increase in the disbursement of investment capital from the central budget are: HCMC (nearly VND22.28 trillion, up 79.8%), Quang Ninh (some VND9.45 trillion, up 58.3%), Thanh Hoa (around VND6.35 trillion, up 29.8%), Nghe An (over VND4.99 trillion, up 41.7%), etc. … [Read more...] about Public investment the only bright spot

The venue of the performances, Thanh Binh Tu Duong, which was built in 1825, is a temple worshipping the founding fathers of this genre of art in Hue and in the central region. It is also the oldest temple which still exists for that purpose. The performances of Ngoc Khanh troupe could therefore be considered a “return to the roots,” or a “pilgrimage” of this troupe. … [Read more...] about Saigon-based hat boi troupe celebrates 30th anniversary in Hue

Two soldiers prepare meals at a border checkpoint in Gia Lai Province – PHOTO: THE BORDER GUARD OF GIA LAI PROVINCE HCMC – Thousands of medical products and food items were given to the border guard forces in the Central Highlands provinces of Gia Lai and Kon Tum on September 11 as part of the “Saigon Times – Great Circle” program, aiming to assist their efforts to protect the national border and prevent the spread of Covid-19. … [Read more...] about “Saigon Times – Great Circle” reaches out to Central Highlands border guards