Exactly 19 years ago, Viet was a student at the Naval Academy. During a cultural exchange night organized by Ha Tinh Medical College, the mischievous student "d5" was also present when visiting his hometown. When student Tran Thi Nhung appeared on stage, Viet was "stunned" by her charm. It was not until Nhung finished singing the song "Gan lam Truong Sa" and came down to interact with the audience that Viet had the opportunity to approach her.

The happy home of Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Viet.

It is unclear how, at the end of the meeting, Viet had Nhung's address in his hands. Originally from the same hometown of Cam Xuyen ( Ha Tinh ), the two quickly became close and then... fell in love. However, they also had to go through 8 years of challenges before becoming husband and wife. They fell in love in 2006, and three years later they broke up. But then after 5 years of "meeting and ignoring each other", both realized they could not live without each other. A warm wedding was held with the blessings of family, friends, and teammates. The groom was dignified in a navy blue military uniform with the scent of new fabric; the bride was graceful in a flowing white ao dai. Just 10 days after their wedding, Viet received orders to go to sea to carry out a mission...

Viet had been gone for nearly a month when his mother had an accident. At that time, Nhung, who had just become a daughter-in-law, had to shoulder all the family responsibilities. From dawn, she rushed to the hospital to take care of her mother-in-law, then returned to the commune health station to work. At noon, Nhung took the opportunity to go and encourage her mother, and in the afternoon, after work, she went back to the hospital to take care of her. For three whole months, Nhung quietly took care of her mother-in-law, sometimes almost exhausted, but she still tried to overcome it so that her husband could work far away at sea with peace of mind. Many challenges were overcome, and then that love bore fruit. In early 2015, Nhung gave birth to her first son - Bui Tran Minh Nhat. Exactly 3 years later, the family welcomed their second daughter - Bui Tran Diem Quynh.

On the same CSB 8005 train (CSB Region 3) crossing the sea to India to carry out military foreign affairs missions, that day, Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Viet shared with me: "Thanks to the exchange, I was able to meet my good wife. If you have a chance to return to your hometown, please come visit my house...".

During a recent business trip to Ha Tinh, I took the opportunity to visit a Vietnamese family. In a small, simple house in the "flood center" of Cam Xuyen, Ms. Tran Thi Nhung was busy cleaning. When she saw us coming, she quickly stopped, greeted us, and poured water to invite the guests. Nhung confided: “Having a husband who is a CSB soldier is a great honor, but also quite hard. Both my maternal and paternal grandparents are old, the work at the commune health station is busy, and my civil servant salary is limited, so I have to try to save money. Every Tet holiday, I take my children out to visit relatives and friends. The women at the station often tease me: 'You have a husband but you still act like a virgin'. Hearing that, I miss my husband so much. Because of his duty, he and his teammates always have to be on duty in remote coastal areas."

Ms. Tran Thi Nhung is happy with her husband - Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Viet.

Although she had decided that being a CSB soldier's wife meant being away from home often, Nhung felt sad every time she saw her husband off at the bus station to return to his unit. She shared: "When he left, the house seemed to become more spacious and empty. We got married in 2014, and it has been 11 years now, but if we add up the time we lived together, it would probably only be a few months. Both times I gave birth, I had to give birth alone, and sometimes thinking back, I feel sad. Luckily, he is gentle, and when I get angry, I just smile..."

When talking about personal feelings, Nhung's voice was soft and full of emotion: "What I remember most is the first time Viet took leave to go on duty. The feelings were pent up, hard to describe in words. Husband and wife were far apart so they missed each other a lot, but when they met again they felt shy... and then there was a world of happiness. I still remember the afternoon before he took the bus to CSB Region 3, during the meal, the eldest son Bui Tran Minh Nhat personally picked up food for his father and said: "Dad, eat, I love you so much!". Hearing his son, Viet hugged his son and said: "Dad also loves mom and the two of you very much. You kids at home must be good, obey mom and study hard." The youngest daughter Bui Tran Diem Quynh whined: "Dad, you have to stay home with us, don't go far away anymore!". That night, the couple kept tossing and turning. Thinking of our children, we felt sorry for them, but because of our duty, we had to put aside our personal feelings...".

The love story of Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Viet and his wife Tran Thi Nhung is simple but touching. To make her husband feel secure while working in the front lines, Nhung overcame her circumstances and made efforts to complete all tasks well. She deserves to be a loyal wife, a gentle mother, who loves her husband and children very much.

Article and photos: PHAN TIEN DUNG

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