On February 14, the People's Committee of Dong Phuoc commune (Chau Thanh district, Hau Giang province) and VK group (Viet Kieu or overseas Vietnamese) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a rural traffic bridge, which is referred to as VK 280 bridge.

VK 280 bridge has a length of 25 meters, a width of 3 meters, and a 2.5-ton weight restriction. It is said that the total cost of the bridge construction is more than VND 380 million, of which, the locals spend VND 190.6 million, and the rest is sponsored by the VK group. It is expected that the VK 280 bridge will be completed and put into use in about 50-60 days after the groundbreaking ceremony.

Representatives of the VK group and local authorities in Dong Phuoc commune, Chau Thanh district, Hau Giang province held a groundbreaking ceremony to build the VK280 bridge.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Nguyen Huu Hanh, Chairman of Dong Phuoc Commune People's Committee said: "It is very necessary to pay attention to and invest in the construction of works serving the material and spiritual life of the people. Therefore, the Party Committee and People's Committee of the Commune held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ut Nghi Bridge (VK280 Bridge) in Dong Binh hamlet, Dong Phuoc commune.

This is one of the key projects of the locality, creating favorable conditions for people to travel and exchange goods. We thank the VK group for participating in the campaign to build bridges, contributing to the successful implementation of the locality's proposed socio-cultural-economic development plan."

Phan Thi Sach (in the middle) and members of the VK group celebrating their volunteer work in Vietnam.

According to Nguyen Thi Yen Thu, Deputy Head of VK Group, in 19 years of operation, the group has constructed and put into use 279 friendship bridges with a total length of more than 7,500 meters. The total value of the works is more than VND 43 billion, in which, VK group self-advocates and sponsors about 50% of the bridge construction cost.

Phan Thi Sach is a Vietnamese living in the US, who sponsors the construction of the VK 280 bridge. Although her whole family lives in the US, she returns to Vietnam every year to visit relatives and friends and participate in public works.

"This year, I returned to the country to celebrate Tet and joined the VK group to build a rural transport bridge. I plan to return to the US in early March.

I am very happy to be able to contribute a part of my efforts to the homeland. My grandchildren in the US said that they will save their lucky money to return to Vietnam in the summer with their parents to build a bridge. I am very happy that my second and third generations have inherited my volunteer work in Vietnam”, said Phan Thi Sach.

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