(NLDO) - Coming from a poor family, the two brothers wanted to train themselves and dedicate their youth to the Fatherland, so they volunteered to join the army.
The 60m2 apartment in Hoa An ward, Cam Le district, Da Nang city is where twin brothers Nguyen Chi Chan and Nguyen Chi Chinh (born 2007) live with their mother and older brother.
Before Tet At Ty 2025, Chan and Chinh volunteered to join the army and were accepted. Receiving orders to join the army on February 13, both brothers had indescribable emotions before leaving their families.
Brothers Nguyen Chi Chan (left) and Nguyen Chi Chinh pack their belongings to prepare for military service.
On the morning of February 8, Chan woke up early. On the small table in the living room, his mother left a few hastily written notes before leaving for work along with two 50,000 VND bills.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Oanh (born in 1982), mother of Chan and Chinh, told her children not to go anywhere because it was raining. With 100,000 VND, Ms. Oanh told her 3 children to have 60,000 VND for breakfast, and the rest to buy food to cook for lunch.
Ms. Oanh divorced her husband when Chan and Chinh were just 1 year old. Her eldest son was just over 2 years old at that time. To raise her three children, she worked all kinds of jobs. In recent years, she has worked as an hourly housekeeper and has had a more stable income.
The two brothers wanted to train themselves during their time in the army.
Knowing their mother's hardships, Chan, Chinh and their older brother were all obedient and well-behaved. Their older brother is currently attending a remedial course. Chan and Chinh dropped out of school after finishing 9th grade. During this time, the two brothers sometimes worked as hired laborers at a paper-making facility, and sometimes helped their mother clean by the hour to earn extra income.
When they turned 18 and learned about the military environment, Chan and Chinh discussed volunteering to join the army. This decision of the two brothers was supported by Mrs. Oanh.
Mrs. Oanh's hastily written letter before going to work on the morning of February 8 sent to her 3 sons along with 100,000 VND
Chan said he watched a clip online about the environment and discipline in the army, so he wanted to train himself. Chinh said he wanted to devote part of his youth to the task of protecting the Fatherland. Besides, joining the army is also a way for both brothers to train themselves, become more mature and grown up.
After Tet, the two brothers quit their jobs and stayed home to prepare for military service. Every day, they helped their mother with housework. With the remaining 40,000 VND, Chan and Chinh went to the market together to buy vegetables and tofu to cook lunch for the whole family.
Chan was praised by his mother for his delicious cooking. They both learned to cook when they were in elementary school.
Ms. Oanh also shared that when she received the decision to enlist for her two children, "she felt very emotional and indescribable". "I am happy because my children are about to enter a new phase, which will certainly bring better experiences. I am happy because at the same time, I have two children participating in the national service. I am a bit sad because I will have to be away from my children for a long time" - Ms. Oanh said.
These days, every night she spends time instructing her two children to practice independence, discipline and seriousness when joining the army. In particular, she hopes that her two children will always try their best and complete their assigned tasks well.
Chan and Chinh have their own dreams about their future careers. Chan wants to learn how to be a bartender while Chinh wants to learn how to repair cars. "Our dream after completing our military service is to learn a profession so that we can shoulder the hardships with our mother and take care of her in her old age," Chan shared.
Mr. Le Minh Nam, Commander of the Military Command of Hoa An Ward, said that according to regulations, if two brothers in the family go for military service examination together, only one will be considered for admission. The other person has the right to postpone until the other completes his/her examination.
However, in the case of Chan and Chinh, both of them volunteered to join the army and were accepted. The two brothers were assigned to the 971st Regiment under the Da Nang City Military Command.
"The spirit of the two students is very enthusiastic and determined to carry out the mission. The ward visited the family to visit and encourage them before they left for military service" - Mr. Nam said. In 2025, Hoa An ward had 50 cases of military service, exceeding the assigned target.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/hai-anh-em-song-sinh-o-da-nang-tinh-nguyen-nhap-ngu-19625020813451218.htm
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