The story is, in 1998, Mr. Long had just started working at the KV4 Warehouse. At that time, the Warehouse was a sister school to Dong Trieu High School (where Ms. Ha's father worked). With a good singing voice, energetic and enthusiastic, Mr. Long was in the team participating in the exchange with the school. Through the exchange, Mr. Long and Mr. Thai got to know each other, and then became close without realizing it. In his free time, Mr. Long often went to Mr. Thai's house to talk and chat. One time when he went to his house to play, Mr. Long accidentally met Ha, a senior student at the University of Foreign Languages ​​- Hanoi National University who was on vacation to study for her graduation exam. At that time, Mr. Thai only said to Mr. Long one sentence: This is my daughter; then turned to his daughter and said: My father's friend, he works in a unit near our house.

The meeting was short but left a strong impression on the young officer. So, taking advantage of the days when Ha was at home, Long visited more often to have the opportunity to chat with Ha. Having a good feeling for Long, Ha's father also created opportunities for the two to chat and get to know each other. With the support of his "father-in-law" and the support of both families, a year later, they officially became a family.

The young couple's life in the early days was full of hardships and difficulties. At that time, Ms. Ha worked 10 kilometers away from home, and her means of transportation was a bicycle her father bought her when she graduated from school. The most memorable were the mornings on the way to work, when the wind was strong, the rain was stormy, the road was bumpy, and both she and her bicycle were blown over. One day, her bicycle broke down in the middle of the road, and she had to push it to get to class on time.

Mr. Le Hai Long and Ms. Bui Thi Thuy Ha.

All the hardships eventually passed, and the joy was sublimated when the couple officially welcomed the arrival of their son Le Duc Son. Both sides of the family lived far away, and the family's finances were not stable at that time. The most difficult time was when Long went to study at the Military Technical Academy. She alone took care of her young child. In 2009, she gave birth to her son Le Duc Trung Kien. At this time, he often worked away from home due to his duties, and Ha took care of all the big and small things in the family.

With the help of family and relatives, in 2015, they decided to build a new house on the land they had previously purchased to have a more spacious place to live. He could not support them much, so after school, Ha hurried home to take care of the family and cook for the workers. When asked how she got through that time, Ha smiled and said: "It was so hard, but every time I heard my husband's phone call to encourage me, and saw the smiles of my children, I felt like I was given more strength to overcome everything."

In October 2021, Mr. Long was transferred by his superiors to take up a task at Warehouse KV1, stationed in Lang Son; this meant that the time he was at home became less. During the holidays, he often took his wife and children to visit their grandparents. In the story, Mr. Long did not forget to repeat: "Thanks to my enthusiastic and understanding father-in-law, I have a good son and a virtuous wife today". After 23 years of living together, the couple's feelings for each other are still as sweet as in the beginning; the children are growing up and maturing. Ms. Ha still goes to school every day to impart knowledge to the children and is a solid support for Mr. Long to confidently complete his tasks at the unit.

Article and photos: TRAN THANH HUYEN