According to Major Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, he and his wife have three sons. The eldest is about to enter 11th grade, while the twins are about to start 4th grade. Due to their parents' job transfer, the eldest son will now travel to school by bus and eat and rest there during lunchtime; the two younger ones will be sent back to their hometown in Tuy Hoa ward, Dak Lak province, to be cared for by their grandparents on both sides, who will take care of them and pick them up from school. Every day, the couple spends time calling their children via Zalo and Facebook to chat, encourage, and help them with their homework 2-3 times. Understanding their parents' hardships, the children are well-behaved, self-disciplined, and understanding. Every night before going to bed, they text or call to encourage and wish their parents good luck at work. In the mornings, after waking up, the children take turns helping their grandparents sweep the house, wash dishes, and water the plants before quickly studying.

Major Nguyen Ngoc Tuan took advantage of his day off to help his children with their homework.

Although the Provincial Party Committee Office and the Provincial Military Command of Dak Lak are relatively close to each other, neither agency has yet arranged official housing or social housing for the couples who recently transferred from the former Phu Yen province. Therefore, after the transfer, Mr. Tuan and Ms. Thao still have to live in two separate places, eat in two separate kitchens, and sleep in two separate beds. After nearly two weeks of taking up their duties and familiarizing themselves with the work at the Provincial Military Command of Dak Lak, Major Nguyen Ngoc Tuan was recently assigned by his superiors to oversee the militia and self-defense forces in the coastal communes near his home, so he can spend more time supervising and caring for his children. With the implementation of a two-tiered local government model, the communes are larger in area, and the organizational structure, personnel, weapons, and equipment have undergone many changes. Therefore, every day he has to race against time, determined to excellently complete the assigned tasks. “We will try to overcome all difficulties during this period and work hard. My wife and I plan that when things gradually stabilize, we will rent a small house in Buon Ma Thuot ward, Dak Lak province, so that the whole family can be reunited and spend time together,” Major Nguyen Ngoc Tuan confided.

Text and photos: TRONG KHANG

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