Truong Van Thuyet is a war veteran struggling with lung cancer and no place to live.
The veteran soldier has no house, no rice field, and no help from relatives.
Four people live in a torn tent
Thuyet has a wife and two children, the entire is living in a tent at Hamlet 14, Dien Doai Commune, Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province.
In 1961, Thuyet joined the army during the American war and was seriously injured during combat. In 1976, he returned home and got married.
His whole family was living with his parents however, his mother Vu Thi Hue and his wife Dau Thi Hoe often had disagreements and conflicts with each other. In June 2010, Thuyen’s mother asked his wife to get out of her house during an argument and since then, Thuyet, his wife and two children have moved to live in a tent on a field.
I came to visit Thuyet’s family but only their children were in the tent. Thuyet had to be taken to the hospital by his wife.
Their tent covers only 4 square metres and is torn in many places.
One of the children, Hanh, shared, “My mom took my dad to the hospital. My father has got lung cancer. He may die. I wish his disease could be cured so that he can live and help us with our studies. Before going to the hospital, my mother asked my brother and me not to leave school.”
Even though Thuyet’s relatives are aware of his lung cancer, no one has helped him.
Since Thuyet was taken to the hospital in Hanoi, no one has been there to take care of his children. They are still living in the torn tent in the middle of a field.
“We feel pity for the two children but we cannot do anything to help them. We cannot persuade Thuyet’s mother,” said a local.
Thuyet had a serious accident at work. As a result, he suffered a head injury, both of his feet were cut off and his left arm was paralysed. Now, his lung cancer has made his life even more difficult. He has been forced to sell he had for treatment.
Talking with us on the phone, Thuyet shared, “Now I am waiting for death. Only magic can save my life. If I die, my wife and children cannot survive. I hope my children don’t have to leave school.”
Hanh shared with us that she wished to have a house so that her family would not have to live in a tent anymore. She hopes to become a teacher in the future.
Thuyet’s daughter Hanh wishes to become a teacher in the future
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