Bright moon over Tu Le land

The circulation of storm No. 10 left heavy damage to Tu Le area, Lao Cai province. These days, in many villages there are still traces of mud and many landslides are still littered with rocks and soil. Despite the difficulties, the children did not miss out on a meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival. A special Mid-Autumn Festival still arrived in time - the moon season of love, sharing and faith after the floods.

The moon is still bright after the flood

Tu Le is a locality that is often heavily affected by natural disasters. Storm No. 10 caused damage to many households' houses, crops, and infrastructure; landslides, schools buried by rocks and soil, and the lives of the people were full of difficulties. However, at schools in the commune, the Mid-Autumn Festival was still organized for children by commune officials, youth union members, teachers, and armed forces.

Mid-Autumn Festival tray at Tu Le Secondary School.

At Tu Le Primary and Secondary School, the schoolyard was cleaned, the laughter of 1,173 students resounded loudly. To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, students enjoyed performances and participated in a fruit tray presentation contest; students with difficult circumstances and families affected by floods received gifts from Tu Le commune. All of this created a simple and warm Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere.

Local leaders coordinated with schools to give gifts to students who overcome difficulties.

Teacher Dinh Van Lap - Principal of Tu Le Secondary School said: Storm No. 10 buried the entire school yard with thousands of cubic meters of soil, but Tu Le commune promptly mobilized forces and equipment to help; the school quickly overcame the consequences to welcome students back to school, and promptly organized the Mid-Autumn Festival for students. Although the flood caused damage and affected teaching and learning, the locality and the school always showed love and care so that students could have a full moon festival "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival" in the true sense.

Joy of the full moon festival

On the evening of October 5 (ie August 14 of the lunar calendar), at Tu Le Primary School, the "Full Moon Festival" was held simply but full of emotion. The school yard was lit up by dozens of star lanterns. In the bustling sound of lion drums, hundreds of children - mostly Thai and Mong ethnic children - carried lanterns along Highway 32 in the commune center. Small gifts including cakes, candies, and milk were displayed among the children's circles. Each gift was of small value, but contained the affection and cooperation of local authorities, charitable organizations, businesses and individuals from all over sent to Tu Le.

The children enjoyed the performances.

“The school organized a Mid-Autumn Festival for students at the central and satellite schools. In addition, with the support of parents of students in each class, we also gave gifts to students with especially difficult circumstances, encouraging them to go to school and excel in their studies” - shared teacher Nguyen Thi Nguyet - Principal of Tu Le Primary School.

Children gathered around the Mid-Autumn Festival tray.

In recent days, while Tu Le is still in the process of overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, the mass organizations, police, and army have joined hands to contribute. For schools damaged by storm No. 10, Tu Le commune has prioritized sending forces to support and help clear rocks and soil so that students can return to school soon and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The joy of children in Tu Le land.

The eyes and smiles of children seem to warm the entire Tu Le mountains and forests. In the sky after the rain, the August moon gradually brightens.

The eyes of children in the flood area of ​​Tu Le.

Hoang Thi Ngoc Ha - a 9th grade student at Tu Le Secondary School said happily: "Many of our students' families had their houses damaged by floodwaters and lost all their belongings, so when the school organized the Mid-Autumn Festival, we were very happy and promised to try our best to study well."

Mid-Autumn Festival performance program at Tu Le Secondary School.

Moon of Hope

In response to the damage to the people of Tu Le, these days, many charity groups have traveled hundreds of kilometers of mountain passes to bring Mid-Autumn Festival gifts and support gifts to the people and children in the flooded areas. On this occasion, many remote schools that were damaged have also received support from groups to repair, and to donate books and school supplies so that students can return to school soon.

Flood-affected families received gifts of encouragement from charitable organizations.

Mid-Autumn Festival is not only a festival for children, but also an occasion to connect love - showing the strength of the community to help the flood-affected areas to revive. The Party Committee, government and organizations of Tu Le commune joined hands to organize the "Full Moon Festival Night", mobilized social resources to provide 200 gifts, and supported schools with 14 million VND to organize the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Students of Tu Le Primary School carry lanterns in the commune center.

Ms. Dinh Thu Huong - Vice Chairman of Tu Le Commune People's Committee said: Although there was damage due to floods, it did not mean that the Mid-Autumn Festival for children was not missed. Tu Le Commune has directed schools to organize the Mid-Autumn Festival for students from the 12th to the 14th of the 8th lunar month. Up to today (October 6), all 6 schools in the commune have completed the organization of the Mid-Autumn Festival for students and ensured that the children can celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in a warm and loving atmosphere.

The joy of carrying star lanterns on Mid-Autumn Festival of primary school students.

The moonlight here not only illuminates the village but also reveals the community's sharing heart, lighting up a ray of warmth and hope.

This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival in Tu Le may not be as sparkling as other places, but it is filled with love. This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival may not be as full as expected, but the smiles of the children in Tu Le still shine with the star-shaped lanterns shining with joy and happiness.

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