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PM orders support for family of deceased army official with brave action

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested providing timely material and spiritual support for the family of Lieut. Col Truong Hong Ky, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Military Command of Song Cau town, the south central coastal province of Phu Yen, who sacrificed his life while rescuing two drowning persons.
PM orders support for family of deceased army official with brave action ảnh 1Lieut. Col Truong Hong Ky passes away while rescuing two drowning persons (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hasrequested providing timely material and spiritual support for the family ofLieut. Col Truong Hong Ky, DeputyCommander and Chief of Staff of the Military Command of Song Cau town, thesouth central coastal province of Phu Yen, who sacrificed his life whilerescuing two drowning persons.

In hisdispatch sent to the ministers of National Defence, Labour-Invalids and SocialAffairs, chairpersons of the people’s committees of centrally-run cities andprovinces on September 2, PM Chinh extended his profound condolences to Ky’sfamily, and asked them to direct agencies concerned to strictly followregulations on prevention and control of child drowning.

They were urged to strengthen safety measuresfor both residents and tourists at beaches and tourist areas to prevent similarincidents.

Regular inspections and timely actions todetect violations related to drowning are crucial, and strict legal regulationsshould be applied when necessary.

At about 4:30pm on September 1 whenconducting inspections and ensuring security during the National Day holiday atDong Be beach in Vinh Hoa village, Xuan Thinh commune, Song Cau town, Phu Yen province, Ky discovered two people being swept away by the waves. He bravelyswam out to rescue the victims and sacrificed his own life in the process./.

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