Hanoi children carry lanterns to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival on boats in the 'flood center' area

TPO - Hundreds of gifts and many lanterns and star lanterns shining brightly in the dark night in Tot Dong village (Chuong My district, Hanoi) seem to make people forget the flooding in the past few days in the suburbs of Hanoi.

Since last night and this Mid-Autumn Festival night (September 17), the youth union members of Dun village, Dong Dau village (Chuong My district, Hanoi) have prepared more than 500 gifts including lanterns, candies, and moon cakes to go to each house to give gifts to children.

Many families in deeply flooded areas had to evacuate, so many children were not at home. The youth union and local authorities sent gifts and organized a party at the village cultural house after the water receded.

It is known that every year in Tot Dong, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, all the people and children eagerly look forward to the team ritual rehearsal and group singing and dancing competition.

However, due to flooding, the contest had to be postponed until this weekend. The commune has 12 villages, but two villages, Dun and Dong Dau, were completely flooded. Both villages have had their electricity cut off for nearly a week now, and many households were deeply flooded and had to be evacuated to a safe place.

Youth Union members of Tot Dong commune (Chuong My district, Hanoi) give gifts to children in flooded areas.

"With the thought of how to help children still celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, I, along with the youth union members of Dun and Dong Dau villages, prepared more than 500 gifts including candies and lanterns to go from house to house to give to the children. We were extremely moved when we saw the children waiting at the door for the boat carrying candies and lanterns to give to them." Ms. Dang Thi Phuong Hang - Secretary of the Youth Union of Tot Dong commune shared.

The eyes of delight when receiving Mid-Autumn gifts from children in flooded areas of Hanoi.

Ms. Phuong Hang shared more, "The eager eyes, the cheers of the children and the excitement of the parents when seeing the youth group coming to give gifts made us feel warm and extremely happy because we contributed a small part to create a special Mid-Autumn atmosphere in the flooded area."

A memorable Mid-Autumn Festival.

Due to the impact of heavy rain and floods, by the morning of September 17, dozens of villages and hamlets in Chuong My district were flooded. According to forecasts, the area along the Bui River in Chuong My district is likely to be flooded in the next 8 to 10 days.

Hoang Manh Thang - Dang Phuong Hang

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