On the afternoon of March 13, the board of directors of Duy Tan University (Da Nang) paid tribute to Mr. Duong Van Dung - a participant in the Gac Ma battle, and awarded a scholarship to his daughter.

Less burden for Gac Ma veteran's wife

During the battle to protect Gac Ma on March 14, 1988, veteran Duong Van Dung and eight comrades were captured and imprisoned in China for nearly 4 years.

It was not until 1991 that he returned to live in Da Nang. In 2017, he passed away leaving behind his wife and two children after a long battle with cancer.

After her husband passed away, the burden of raising two children fell on the vegetable burden of Ms. Tran Thi Loi, Mr. Dung's wife. However, no matter how hard it was to keep the promise she made to her husband before leaving, Mrs. Loi still raised her two children to pursue their education throughout the years.

Ms. Loi's eldest daughter has now graduated and become a preschool teacher at a private school. The youngest daughter, Duong Thi My Linh, is a student majoring in travel and tourism service management at Duy Tan University.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Phu, vice principal of Duy Tan University, said that on March 12, while abroad, the founder of the school learned about the situation of the family of student Duong Thi My Linh, the daughter of a Gac veteran.

Knowing that Linh will have a one-semester program in Korea in the near future, she is hesitant because she is worried that her mother will not be able to afford the expenses, so the school board decided to award her a full scholarship worth 120 million VND so she can have more. study conditions.

"The founder of the school wanted to give this gift to Linh so that she can study with peace of mind. This is also an opportunity to express gratitude to those who have devoted their sweat, effort, and blood to protect the integrity of the sacred territory of the Organization." country" - Mr. Phu said.

The full meaning of military life

On March 14, Ms. Tran Thi Loi's family received as much attention and encouragement as when her husband was still alive.