Dantri/Dtinews' Editor-in-Chief, Pham Tuan Anh (right) and officials in Tuyen Quang Province at the ground breaking ceremony of the bridge in Chiem Hoa District on October 6
The 20th Dantri Bridge project was started on October 6 in Yen Binh Village in Chiem Hoa District. The bridge, which will be 15 metres long and 3.5 metres wide, will be built with donations of VND300 million (USD13.043) from the Samsung Vietnam Company and some by Dantri/Dtinews' readers.
Head of Samsung Vietnam Company's Communications Department, Vu Dieu Linh (left) donates VND300 million to build the bridge
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge, Dantri/Dtinews' Editor-in-Chief, Pham Tuan Anh, shared that he was happy to carry out the project after a long time of preparations that were badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Now the pandemic has been gradually brought under control and we’re happy to continue with our charitable projects in many areas of our country," he said. "With this project we were joined by Samsung Vietnam Company and many readers through the Dantri's Charity Fund."
Pham expressed thanks to Samsung Vietnam, kind donors, as well as local authorities for supporting the newspaper in the construction of a new bridge for people in the area. He also shared that over the past 16 years, the newspaper has worked with readers and donors to build dozens of schools and bridges nationwide.
Attending the event, Chairman of Phu Binh Commune People's Committee, Ha Xuan Hung, said that the bridge from Samsung Vietnam and other donors was a major gift to local people.
Chairman of Phu Binh Commune People's Committee, Ha Xuan Hung speaks at the ceremony
"This is a very meaningful gift which will help facilitate socio-economic development in the area," the official said.
A local resident, Ban Van Si, said that the bridge had brought joy to all local people."We’ve had to risk our lives crossing the stream during the flooding season for many years," he said. "Now we’ll be safer and can transport our farm produce easier. We are really longing for the opening day of the bridge."
