Nguyen Xuan Toan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dantri (fifth from right), presents the aid package to Nhon Mai’s local authorities on July 26.
Nhon Mai was among the hardest-hit areas in the historic floods that swept through the region on July 22. According to local authorities, 276 houses were affected, including 69 that were washed away, 20 severely damaged, and 142 households forced to evacuate urgently.
The commune also reported one fatality caused by a landslide. Estimated damages in Nhon Mai exceed VND 750 billion (approximately USD 29.5 million).
National Route 16, the only road leading into Nhon Mai, suffered severe destruction from the flooding. Dozens of landslides and several collapsed sections have rendered the route impassable.
As of the afternoon of July 26, over 1,400 households in 21 villages of the border commune remained completely isolated.
Phan Tuan Anh, Editor-in-Chief of Dantri/Dtinews, authorised an emergency relief fund of VND 320 million (approximately USD 12,600) from the newspaper’s Humanitarian Programme to support the 63 displaced households and one bereaved family.
Nguyen Xuan Toan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dantri, presented the aid package to Nhon Mai’s local authorities. The relief supplies, donated by Dantri readers, included 300 kilograms of rice, 30 boxes of instant noodles, and 47 crates of clean drinking water.
Vi Van Hue, Vice President of the Fatherland Front of Nhon Mai Commune, expressed gratitude for the timely and generous support from Dantri/Dtinews and its readers. He confirmed that the funds and supplies would be directly delivered to the affected households.
During a visit to residents in Xoi Voi Village, whose homes were completely washed away, Nguyen Xuan Toan encouraged local authorities and families to stay resilient and work toward restoring stability.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dantri Nguyen Xuan Toan visits a family in Xoi Voi Village.
Dantri/Dtinews calls on its readers and the broader community to continue supporting those in Nhon Mai and other mountainous communes in western Nghe An, who are suffering the devastating aftermath of this historic flood.
