Prime Minister praises brave example of saving people in flash flood of Village Chief Mua A Thi

In the early morning of August 1, 2025, heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in Hang Pu Xi village, Xa Dung commune, Dien Bien province. Flash floods and rocks poured down, submerging the entire area.

Village chief Mua A Thi, regardless of the danger from the flood, called on villagers and directly supported the elderly and children to escape.

In the letter, the Prime Minister wrote: I was very moved to know that in that life-and-death moment, in the middle of the night, the 26-year-old village chief Mua A Thi was brave, regardless of the danger before the fierce flood, calling on the villagers and directly supporting the elderly and children to escape. Thanks to the timely, wise and decisive warning actions of the village chief Mua A Thi, the entire Hang Pu Xi village with 90 people was saved from the sudden natural disaster, avoiding catastrophic consequences. I request the Chairman of the People's Committee of Dien Bien province and the Minister of Home Affairs to urgently study and propose a worthy reward for the village chief Mua A Thi according to regulations.

On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister praised and commended the extremely brave, decisive, and wise actions for the lives of compatriots, with a very high sense of responsibility, love, and "national love and compatriotism" of grassroots cadre Mua A Thi.

The Prime Minister called on every citizen, cadre and party member, especially those at the grassroots level, to learn from the example of bravery, selfless responsibility for the community, closeness to the people, wholehearted devotion to serving the people of Chief Mua A Thi; requested the press and media agencies to strongly spread good examples and actions for the health, life and peaceful and happy life of the people, especially in natural disasters and calamities.

At the same time, the Prime Minister called on each citizen to actively improve their initiative and skills in responding to natural disasters, stay calm and decisive in handling natural disasters, and unite, support and help each other in times of trouble, overcome difficulties and stabilize life.

The Prime Minister also requested the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to coordinate with ministries, branches and local authorities to strictly implement legal regulations on natural disaster prevention and control, civil defense; focus on building and developing mass movements and replicating civil defense models according to the four-on-the-spot motto; have timely and appropriate reward and encouragement policies; encourage people to join hands, unite, and unite to respond to and overcome the consequences of natural disasters and catastrophes; build a safe society, contributing to building a rich, civilized and prosperous country, where people are increasingly happy, prosperous and no one is left behind.

According to Government Newspaper

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