Those who work throughout the Lunar New Year: Responsibility and glory.

Amidst the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year, while many families gather around the New Year's Eve dinner table, celebrating the arrival of the new year with fireworks and New Year's greetings, there are still those who quietly and diligently work and contribute. Setting aside their own small personal joys, they consider this service as their happiness and pride in contributing and working to serve the people and society.

Doctors and nurses from Ha Nam General Hospital are on duty.

At midnight, the emergency room at Ha Nam General Hospital was still brightly lit. The sounds of ventilators, the rhythmic ticking of monitors, the rapid rolling of stretchers down the corridors, and the anxious sighs of patients' families all blended into a symphony of urgency in the quiet night. Nhữ Văn Duy, born in 2000 in Thanh Lam commune, Ninh Binh province, was admitted with a traumatic brain injury, hemorrhage, fractured maxillary sinus, and was being monitored for abdominal injuries. His relative, Nhữ Thị Thanh, said that after a New Year's Eve party with friends, he lost control of his motorbike and fell. After being admitted to the emergency room, doctors quickly performed tests, provided first aid, and made a diagnosis. Following first aid, Duy gradually regained consciousness and was able to communicate with the medical staff.

Cases of traffic accidents like Mr. Duy's, brought to the emergency room during the year-end holiday season, have become commonplace for the medical staff and doctors at Ha Nam General Hospital. According to Dr. Vu Van Dat, Director of the hospital, during the year-end holiday, the hospital receives mostly emergency patients, which may be due to traffic accidents, domestic accidents, etc. Furthermore, due to irregular eating habits and erratic weather changes, the number of patients admitted to the hospital due to strokes, cerebrovascular accidents, or digestive-related diseases also increases sharply. To ensure timely medical examination, treatment, and emergency care during the Lunar New Year holiday, Ha Nam General Hospital has planned and assigned staff on duty at four levels: leadership level; department/ward level; The administrative staff and security forces protecting the hospital, along with 120 doctors and nurses, will be on duty 24/7 from the 27th day of the Lunar New Year until the 6th day of the Lunar New Year (i.e., from February 14th to February 22nd).

In addition, the hospital has assigned 9 teams, each consisting of 1 doctor and 2 nurses, fully equipped with medical instruments, equipment, and ambulances, ready to serve patients via the hospital's hotline. As observed annually, during the Lunar New Year period, the hospital receives an average of 100 emergency cases and approximately 10 emergency surgeries per day. Dr. Vu Van Dat, Director of Ha Nam General Hospital, said that the doctors and nurses of the hospital clearly understand their roles and responsibilities in performing their professional duties. “However, the Lunar New Year period is also very complicated, due to the sometimes overwhelming number of patients admitted to the hospital. On the other hand, patients' families are often anxious, and in some cases, they consume alcohol, so sometimes we doctors and nurses even get into altercations and verbal abuse. Nevertheless, we clearly understand our role and are determined to fulfill our responsibilities and duties as doctors. If there is an overload, all doctors on duty in the departments and wards will work together to ensure that emergency care for patients is provided promptly,” Dr. Dat added.

The Emergency Department of Ha Nam General Hospital remained brightly lit during the Lunar New Year holiday.

The period leading up to and throughout the Tet holiday is also a time when security and social order are intensified. Clearly defining their goals and tasks, the Nam Dinh Ward Police have increased their personnel to 100%, organizing comprehensive patrols throughout the area, focusing on main roads, densely populated residential areas, flower markets, entertainment venues, and religious sites. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Nam Chung, Head of the Nam Dinh Ward Police, said: “During Tet, the security situation is fraught with complexities such as theft, public disorder, and drunk driving. We have determined that we must proactively prevent these issues early and from afar; increase night patrols, and strictly handle violations so that people can enjoy the spring festivities with peace of mind.” According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Nam Chung, officers and soldiers in the unit are accustomed to celebrating New Year's Eve at the headquarters or on patrol. "Our families have also suffered, but we all prioritize our duty above all else. Seeing the streets peaceful and people celebrating Tet with peace of mind is our greatest joy," he shared.

Police officers from Nam Dinh ward are on duty in the Cho Rong area of ​​Nam Dinh ward.

While the police maintain peace and order on every street, sanitation workers silently preserve the cleanliness and beauty of the city. During Tet (Lunar New Year), the amount of household waste doubles, even triples, especially after Tet markets, New Year's Eve, and the first few days of spring. The work is therefore more arduous and takes longer. In the dim yellow light of 3-4 a.m., while many families are still asleep, Ms. Tran Thi Hai Phuc, a worker at the Ninh Binh Urban Environmental Sanitation Company, begins her shift.

Urban sanitation workers diligently work late into the night in Hoa Lu ward.

Having been dedicated to this job for over 10 years, Ms. Phuc confided that she has never had a full day off during Tet (Lunar New Year). “On New Year's Eve, after lighting incense at home, I go out again. There’s so much trash; if I don’t collect it in time, the streets will be very messy on the morning of the first day of the new year,” she said, her hands still busily gathering the remaining trash bags on the sidewalk. Her hands were calloused, her protective jacket worn at the shoulders, and her face showed the fatigue of many hours of continuous work, but in her eyes, there was still a glimmer of dedication.

According to Ms. Phuc, the most challenging aspect is not only the increased workload but also the lack of awareness among some residents. “Some people, after cleaning their houses, immediately dump their trash at the wrong time and in the wrong place. One day, I finished sweeping a section of the street and when I turned around, I saw trash scattered everywhere. It was disheartening, but I simply thought that I was trying my best to keep things clean so that everyone could have a happier Tet holiday,” she shared. What warmed her heart the most were the well wishes, cups of hot water, or small red envelopes that people gave her on New Year's Eve. “Just a simple ‘thank you’ is enough to feel that my work is appreciated,” she said.

We bid farewell to Ms. Phuc with mixed feelings as dawn broke. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the early days of the new year, the image of police officers patrolling the streets, and sanitation workers silently pushing garbage carts through the night, has become a familiar sight. Similarly, the image of doctors and nurses diligently examining and treating patients in brightly lit wards and departments throughout the night fills reporters like us with pride and emotion as we write about them. They don't appear on dazzling stages, but their silent sacrifices contribute to a safe, civilized, and fulfilling spring. Behind every clean street, every peaceful night, lies sweat, responsibility, and moments of family reunion set aside for the common good of the community.

Tran Lam - Hoang Tuan

Source: https://baoninhbinh.org.vn/nhung-nguoi-lam-viec-xuyen-tet-trach-nhiem-va-vinh-quang-260216102529547.html