The ceremony was held in Tan Hoi Commune, Lam Dong Province, in coordination with local authorities and the Lam Dong Sponsorship Association, to support Ha Thi My Huong, 16, and her three younger siblings.
Editor-in-Chief of Dantri Newspaper, Pham Tuan Anh, presents the donated funds to Ha Thi My Huong and her sisters in Lam Dong Province on April 10 (Photo: Minh Hau).
Editor-in-Chief of Dantri, Pham Tuan Anh, expressed gratitude to donors at home and abroad who contributed to the campaign supporting the four sisters.
“We have worked together to help the children purchase land and begin building a house. It may sound simple, but making it happen is not easy,” he said.
Editor-in-Chief of Dantri Newspaper, Pham Tuan Anh, speaks at the ceremony (Photo: Huu Khoa).
He also thanked local authorities, the Lam Dong Sponsorship Association and relevant agencies for their timely and responsible coordination in assisting the family.
Regarding the use of funds, Dantri representatives said part of the donations had been allocated to purchase land and construct the house. The remaining amount has been divided into four savings accounts under the names of the children, managed by a local supervisory council.
“All parties have agreed to ensure the funds are used in a stable and sustainable way, for the right purposes. When the children turn 18, and with approval from relevant stakeholders, the funds will be transferred to them,” Pham Tuan Anh added.
At the event, Pham Thi Phuc, deputy secretary of the Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee and chair of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Lam Dong Province, expressed her emotion and appreciation for the strong public support.
“On behalf of Lam Dong Province’s leadership, I sincerely thank the editorial board and reporters of Dantri. I also extend my deep gratitude to donors and readers who have joined hands to support the four sisters,” she said.
After presenting the symbolic donation, delegates conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new house on a plot of land near the sisters’ current residence.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ha Thi My Huong expressed heartfelt thanks to donors and supporting organisations.
Ha Thi My Huong at the groundbreaking ceremony for her and her sisters' new home (Photo: Huu Khoa).
“We promise to be well behaved and study hard so as not to disappoint our benefactors. Thank you very much,” she said.
Ha Thi My Huong lives with her siblings in a borrowed, dilapidated house in Tan Hoi Commune. Her father, Ha Van Ot, died at the age of 38 in a traffic accident three years ago while returning from construction work. Her mother, Nguyen Thi Yen Ha, 44, had relied on low-paid farm jobs to support the family, forcing Huong to leave school to help care for her younger siblings.
In late 2025, her mother left home. Since then, Huong has become the sole provider, earning about VND 150,000 (USD 5.80) per day from manual work in local vegetable gardens.
Nguyen Thi My Le, a distant relative, has become the family’s main support. She has allowed the children to stay in her old house and occasionally provides rice, food and small amounts of money.
Dantri published the story about the four sisters on March 26. Following the appeal, readers sent more than VND 4.54 billion (approximately USD 173,000) to the newspaper’s donation account. Huong has since asked for the fundraising to stop so that support can be directed to other people in need.
