The bridge of love No. 108 – Xeo Van bridge was inaugurated on the morning of August 16. The bridge connects the two banks of the river in My Xuong commune, Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap province, becoming a safe traffic route for the people here. The worries and anxiety when having to walk on the dilapidated wooden bridge with rotten pieces of wood put together, dangerous because there is no protective railing. Especially in the rainy season, all activities of the people are forced to stop, the water rises, flows rapidly, the only way to cross the river has been blocked.
Tien Phong Plastic inaugurated Love Bridge No. 108 and 109 in Dong Thap province. Photo: N D.
Ms. Dinh Thi Co of My Thoi Hamlet shared: “We have been waiting for this new bridge for a long time but it has not been built. Now, with the sponsorship of the “Bridge of Love” program of Tien Phong Plastic, we have built a spacious bridge for the people. We are very happy. The children can now safely go to school. The lives of the people in the Hamlet have improved a lot.”
People happily walk on the Love Bridge built by Tien Phong Plastic. Photo: N D.
And hope has been rekindled, the new concrete bridge has officially come into use. Xeo Van Bridge is 30 meters long, 3.5 meters wide, 3 tons load capacity with a total construction cost of nearly 382,000,000 VND, meeting modern technical standards, ensuring high durability and safety. Now, despite the floods, people can still continue their daily livelihood activities, develop their family economy and children confidently and happily go to school, learn new knowledge, and prepare for the path of future development.
On the same day, August 16, Love Bridge No. 109 was officially inaugurated in Phuong Thinh Commune, Cao Lanh District, Dong Thap Province. The bridge is designed with a length of 30 meters, a width of 3.5 meters and a load capacity of 3 tons, allowing vehicles to move safely. This helps to upgrade the limited traffic infrastructure here, contributing to helping people easily access more opportunities and potential markets for development, increasing economic efficiency and improving social life.
The Tay Xep Canal Bridge – CNYT No. 109 is the second bridge in the series of inauguration events of Tien Phong Plastic, the newly built bridge replaces the old bridge that has seriously degraded, hindering the trading activities of the people for many years. The bridge of love No. 109 is not only a bridge connecting the two banks but also becomes a bridge for the strong development of the locality in the future.
To achieve the success we have today, we cannot fail to mention the valuable support and contributions of philanthropists and businesses who have joined hands with Tien Phong Plastic to implement the “Bridge of Love” program over the past 7 years. Along with that is the enthusiastic support and assistance of the local government and people so that these bridges containing love can be built smoothly and achieve the best results.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tam – Deputy General Director of Tien Phong Plastic Joint Stock Company in the South – one of the main sponsors said: “We believe that investing in infrastructure is one of the most effective ways to bring sustainable development to the community. We are very happy to have contributed to promoting the ‘Bridge of Love’ program in the South and will continue to participate in meaningful projects like this in the future”.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tam – Deputy General Director of Tien Phong Plastic Joint Stock Company in the South presented the bridge to local people. Photo: N D.
The “Bridge of Love” program has gone through a long journey of more than 7 years, with nearly 120 bridges built and put into use, bringing joy and hope to tens of thousands of households across the country, helping countless children on their way to school. With the successes achieved, the program will continue to expand, build more new bridges, connect areas with many difficulties, helping them rise out of poverty.
Representative of Tu Tam Charity Group – a companion of the program “Bridge of Love”, Mr. Pham Minh shared: “We have been witnessing positive changes from the construction of bridges in rural areas. This is not only a path, but also a bridge of sharing and empathy. In the coming time, on this journey, we will continue to bring love and hope to more localities.”
In addition, the “Bridge of Love” program also organizes gift-giving activities for poor families and studious students who have overcome difficulties. The gifts contain the deep affection and care from the benefactors, helping to cover part of the living expenses, while encouraging students to continue to strive to study, despite the disadvantages in life.
Tien Phong Plastics gives gifts to poor households and studious students overcoming difficulties in Dong Thap province. Photo: N D
It is known that CNYT came to Dong Thap since 2018, up to now the program has donated 12 bridges to the whole Dong Thap province. The total budget that the CNYT program supported to build 12 bridges is nearly 3 billion VND.