Trinh Thi Tra, 58, from Hau Loc District, shared that her husband, Ho Sy Son, died in a traffic accident in March last year.
Tra's husband and son died in 2024
Seven months later, her son, Ho Thanh Lam, passed away from pancreatic cancer, leaving behind his children, Ho Thanh Truc, 14, and Ho Bao Khang, 10.
Lam, who had divorced in 2017, had been battling pancreatic cancer for seven years before he died.
"When Lam died, I tried reaching out to my daughter-in-law, hoping she would return for a reunion. But no matter how many times I called, she never answered," Tra said
Tra herself suffers from heart valve regurgitation, high blood pressure, and vestibular disorders. However, due to the family's financial difficulties, she has delayed proper treatment.
Tra's grandchlidren
Every day, Tra catches crabs and snails to sell to earn some modest income. She has also borrowed a plot of abandoned farmland to grow chilli and peanuts to support her children.
Truc left school in the middle of 7th grade to support the family despite having good academic results.
Nguyen Thiet Duyet, head of Xuan Tien 4 Village, said that Tra's family is among the poorest in the locality. Tra also has to care for her 90-year-old mother.
When Tra's husband and son passed away, she didn't have enough money to hold their funerals. Her neighbours came together to offer assistance.
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