With the motto "wherever people need, wherever people are in difficulty, there are An Lao soldiers", at around 5am on October 11, more than 100 officers and soldiers of Regiment 2 were present at My Phuc village, Tien Luc commune and divided into many teams and groups to urgently wade in the water to help people harvest rice, giving priority to helping single-parent and poor households. Each officer and soldier had a job, some cut rice, some bundled rice, some hugged rice, some pushed rice to the shore... The team on the shore coordinated smoothly with local forces to put rice into the threshing machine. The sound of the engine mixed with the chatter of the soldiers and people made the whole countryside bustling.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Trang, Commander of Regiment 2, said: “In recent days, due to the influence of storm No. 11, the water level of Thuong River and Cau River has risen, causing many rice fields in Tien Luc Commune that were about to be harvested to be submerged in water, at risk of being lost if not harvested early. In this situation, the unit has mobilized officers and soldiers to quickly come to harvest rice for the people. We consider this an important political task, demonstrating the close bond between the army and the people, helping people avoid major crop damage and quickly stabilize their lives after the flood.”

Soldiers of Regiment 2, Division 3, Military Region 1 help people in Tien Luc commune, Bac Ninh province harvest rice.

It is known that before joining the army, most of the officers and soldiers of the unit used to work in the fields, so they did not encounter many difficulties in harvesting, threshing, and drying rice. When the young soldiers went to the fields, they all worked enthusiastically, their sickles quickly helping the people harvest the rice. All of them were united in mind and joined forces to overcome all difficulties, wholeheartedly saving rice to help the people.

Witnessing the officers and soldiers in sweaty shirts straining under the hot sun to help people harvest rice, quickly drinking a bottle of water before starting work, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phong in My Phuc village excitedly said: “The soldiers who came to support us in harvesting rice worked very hard, working continuously, without rest to harvest all the flooded rice. Without the soldiers' help, the families would not know when the harvest would be finished, if left too long the rice would sprout, and it would be considered a total loss. Thank you, soldiers, for always accompanying and standing by us in difficulties and hardships.”

Nearby, the sound of the threshing machine had just ended, Mrs. Nguyen Thi San was in tears: “During this historic flood, a few days ago, at 3am my whole family had to frantically protect the pigs; 5 sao of rice were ready to be harvested but were submerged. The day before, I hired 10 people to harvest the rice, but the floodwaters were up to their necks so they had to stop. When I learned that the army had come to help harvest, I was very emotional, otherwise my family would not have known how to find food and clothes this season.”

Putting the bundles of rice still covered with mud on the tarp, quickly wiping the sweat from his forehead, soldier Dang Ba Tu, Platoon Commander, Company 14, Regiment 2 said: "My brothers and I consider the rice fields here as our family's rice fields, the farmers are like family members, so when harvesting rice to help the people, everyone forgets their fatigue, works with the highest sense of responsibility to reduce damage to help the people."

All day long, through noon, officers and soldiers of Regiment 2 helped people in My Phuc village harvest dozens of hectares of rice, then threshed, bagged, and transported the rice safely to their homes. Officers and soldiers of the unit also joined hands with local forces to clear fallen trees, repair fences, clear sewers, clean schools, transport furniture, food, and necessities through flooded areas... ensuring the safety of people and property. The charitable deeds of An Lao soldiers were recognized and highly appreciated by local Party committees and authorities, contributing to shining the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the hearts of the people./.

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/nuoi-duong-van-hoa-bo-doi-cu-ho/linh-tre-xuong-dong-cuu-lua-912815