Bond between soldiers and civilians in central Vietnam’s flood zones

Amid the vast floodwaters of central Vietnam, thousands of residents in low-lying and landslide-prone areas of Danang and Quang Ngai found safety thanks to the timely and selfless efforts of Military Zone 5 officers, local authorities, and rescue forces.

In the aftermath of each disaster, the bond between soldiers and the people they protect grows stronger and deeper.

Soldiers and militia trek through mountains and forests to deliver food and medicine to flood-stricken areas.

In the remote highland communes of western Danang, where roads are rough and ethnic minorities make up much of the population, soldiers from the Defensive Area Command Region 3-Tra My under the Danang Municipal Military Command braved heavy rains and landslides to deliver food and medicine to isolated families.

Those living near rivers or in flood-prone valleys were safely evacuated.

At shelters, military medics treated the sick, while soldiers comforted and cared for displaced residents as if they were their own families.

Engineering units join efforts to repair damage caused by torrential rains and flooding.

In Hoa Tien Commune, where 19 of 22 hamlets were submerged, troops and local militias worked tirelessly to move belongings, secure homes, and evacuate the elderly and children. When an elderly man passed away during the flood, soldiers even helped his family carry the coffin by boat through rising waters so that the funeral could be held with dignity.

Colonel Luong Dinh Chung, Political Commissar of Military Zone 5, inspects and encourages officers and soldiers engaged in rescue and relief operations.

Across the region, soldiers waded through mud, crossed collapsed roads, and climbed mountains to deliver aid, rescue stranded families, and clear debris.

Colonel Luong Dinh Chung, Political Commissar of Military Zone 5 said disaster response is more than a mission, it is an act of love and duty to the people of Vietnam.

Translated by DO HUONG