Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper on Saturday opened a new bridge for people in a remote village in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.
Dantri/Dtinews' Editor-in-Chief, Pham Tuan Anh (fourth from right) and officials in Tuyen Quang Province at the opening ceremony of the bridge in Chiem Hoa District on February 12
The 20th Dantri Bridge, which is 12 metres long and five metres wide, was built in Yen Binh Village in Chiem Hoa District with donations of VND300 million (USD13.043) from the Samsung Vietnam Company and VND270 million by Dantri/Dtinews' readers.
Speaking at the bridge opening ceremony on February 12, Dantri/Dtinews' Editor-in-Chief, Pham Tuan Anh, expressed his thanks to Samsung Vietnam Company, other donors and authorities and people in Chiem Hoa District for their help and support during the construction of the bridge.
Dantri/Dtinews' Editor-in-Chief, Pham Tuan Anh speaks at the ceremony
"Today we are very happy to gather here to attend the bridge opening," he said. "We hope that the bridge will help local people travel easier and contribute to the socio-economic development in the area."
Anh shared that Dantri/Dtinews has built over 60 schools and bridges in many localities nationwide, including some northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, and Yen Bai.
"This is the second bridge built in Tuyen Quang," he said.
Head of Yen Binh Village, Ban Thi Lan, said that she wanted to send her thanks to Dantri Newspaper, Samsung Vietnam Company and kind donors for their support to build the bridge.
"The bridge is built on a key road which has met rising traffic demand in the area," Lan said. "This is a major gift to local people. We no longer have to worry about travelling during the flood seasons."
Dantri/Dtinews' Editor-in-Chief, Pham Tuan Anh gives gifts to local people
