In the 2020-2021 school year, he mobilized philanthropists and spent his own money to give 24 gifts worth 18 million VND to children in especially difficult circumstances.
Mr. Dang Ba Van was born in 1957 in Son Dong commune, Lap Thach district, Vinh Phuc province. In 1966, he followed his family to Trai Hut, An Binh commune to build a new life. After graduating from high school, he studied the intermediate program of Railway Signal Information, then worked at Gia Lam station for four years, got married and quit his job to return to his hometown to do business.
During the subsidy period, Trai Hut was a bustling trading place because it had a railway station and a ferry crossing the Red River, where forest products such as bamboo, rattan, forest wood, cinnamon essential oil, cinnamon bark were traded. With favorable weather and location, and capital from trading, he opened a wooden furniture factory, creating jobs for 5 people with a good income. With good economic conditions, his 3 children were able to study, grow up, build solid houses and build more boarding houses for business.
But when life was better, Mr. Van fell into opium, addicted and could not quit, all the money he earned went into the pipe, turning into fragrant smoke. When he came to his senses, he determined to quit by all means. Thanks to his wife and children's devoted care, in 2007 he quit the "brown fairy" after exactly 23 years of addiction. From then on, he had a different way of thinking and looking at life, seeing the need to do something useful to repay life, repay the family who loved, cared for, and supported him during the time he fell into vice.
Mr. Van recalls that more than 10 years ago, there was a Hmong family of three who were in difficulty, and he and his wife took them in and took care of them for more than 4 years. Students who were studying far from home were also helped with accommodation and food by him. For him, charity work comes from the heart, and he will help them as much as possible. He shared that no matter how much money he earns, he will use a part for family expenses, a part for emergencies, and the rest for charity, helping people in difficult circumstances, poor households, and poor students overcome difficulties to repay their debt of gratitude in life.
On holidays and Tet, Mr. Van and his wife prepare many gifts, including: rice, meat, banh chung, ham, spices, vermicelli, jam, candy... to give to poor households in the commune. Nguyen Thi Quynh, born in 2011, orphaned, living with her blind grandfather, in difficult conditions, was sponsored by Mr. Van since 2018, until 2024 when she finished eighth grade, Quynh was taken in by the Yen Bai Provincial Sponsorship Center to be raised and attend boarding school.
In 2025, responding to the call for joint efforts to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses in An Binh commune, Mr. Dang Ba Van directly visited and promptly supported 30 million VND and some household items for Ms. Ly Thi Phuong, a Dao ethnic group in Khe Rong village. Ms. Phuong is disabled and is raising two young children alone. This practical help not only solved the housing problem but also gave her more confidence and determination to overcome her circumstances to raise her children.
Veteran Nguyen Van Hong was born in 1962, residing in Trung Tam village, An Binh commune, enlisted in 1981, participating in protecting the Fatherland at the northern border. After being discharged from the army, Mr. Binh became blind for unknown reasons, his wife had cancer and passed away; his two children also had cancer, and are still trying to work in the industrial park to make a living, saving a little money every month to send home to take care of his father and daughter in third grade. Faced with that situation, Mr. Van contributed 70 million VND with other benefactors to build a three-room house, helping Mr. Hong escape the situation of living in a dilapidated old house.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Lien, born in 1958, living in Khe Ly village, has a mentally ill son and is in a very difficult situation. Recently, the District Women's Union mobilized 25 million VND to help demolish the dilapidated house. Mr. Van donated 20 million VND and helped the locals level the house and transport construction materials so that Ms. Lien could have a solid, warm and loving house.
Knowing about Mr. Dang Ba Van's charity work over the years, Van Yen District Party Secretary Ha Duc Anh sent a letter of commendation, respectfully acknowledging his meaningful and humane contributions; at the same time, calling for more examples like Mr. Van to contribute to building an increasingly united, sharing and developing society. Speaking about himself, Mr. Van confided that he only hopes to always be healthy to continue his journey of charity work.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/nguoi-tra-nghia-cuoc-doi-post885140.html
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