Mr. Tran Thanh Lam on the concrete road that he and his construction team have just upgraded.
The road along Rau Ram canal (also known as Hu Tieu Sau Hoai alley), 2.5-3m wide and about 2km long, was only a dirt road decades ago. After many times of people in the alley contributing funds to build and upgrade the road, it has now been completely concreted. This result has a great contribution of Mr. Tran Thanh Lam.
According to the old residents in the alley, from the first day of road construction, Mr. Lam contributed labor days with the locality. When he became a construction contractor, he and his team took on upgrading, patching damaged sections of the road or building new small bridges on this route without taking any compensation.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Cuc, Party cell secretary, head of area 7, An Binh ward said: “At the end of May, the area organized a groundbreaking ceremony to upgrade a 40m long road and a small bridge 8m long, funded by the people. Mr. Lam and his construction team worked for free, and the local residents also contributed their labor. Not only this road but most of the roads of Rau Ram canal were built by Mr. Lam and the people. On this occasion, Mr. Lam received a Certificate of Merit from the People's Committee of Ninh Kieu district (old) as a good person, good deed in the 19th Festival of Typical Cultural Models in 2024".
The 2km road took many years to be completely concreted with contributions from households in the alley, each time building a few hundred meters. However, because it is close to the canal, every time the tide rises, the road is deeply flooded, leading to rapid damage and degradation. Mr. Lam and his team carefully patched, repaired or upgraded it... Small bridges (8-10m long) on the road were also reinforced or built by Mr. Lam's team, with the cost contributed by the locals.
Mr. Lam confided: “My family lives here and agrees with everyone in carrying out road and bridge projects. Moreover, I work in construction, so taking on these projects not only helps save costs for the people but also contributes to building our homeland. It is the right thing to do!”
Not only building bridges and roads, many years ago, Mr. Tran Thanh Lam also helped build charity houses for households with housing difficulties. For those in difficulty in the area, he sometimes helps with rice or money. With his neighbors, he lives in harmony and friendliness. With his family, he and his wife - Mrs. Le Thanh Thao - strive to build a happy family and are one of the typical cultural families of An Binh ward.
Mr. Lam shared: When he was young, his parents died early, his family was poor and had many children, he studied until grade 9 and had to drop out of school to work for hire. In 1992, he became involved in the construction industry, from a bricklayer, to a worker and then to a contractor, specializing in the construction of individual houses... He and his wife have been married for 26 years, from the difficult days until now their life has stabilized, the eldest daughter has a job, the youngest son is learning a trade.
Mrs. Le Thanh Thao said: “When we first got married, my husband and I were very poor. He worked hard, I stayed home to cook and take care of the children. During difficult times, when we were in need, my husband and I encouraged each other to try to overcome them. We discussed and shared everything with each other. When one person was angry, the other would give in. Life is much better now than before!”
With his contributions, Mr. Lam received many certificates of merit from the locality in the movements. In particular, he was commended by the People's Committee of Ninh Kieu District (old) three times as a typical example of "Good people, good deeds" in 2010, 2012 and 2024.
Article and photos: LE THU
Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/doc-long-cung-dia-phuong-xay-dung-cau-duong-a188301.html
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