NEIL HANNAN'S 2024 VIETNAM HUMANITARIAN PROGRAM

I am pleased to share with you a video, created by Hearts for Hue, of my 2024 Vietnam humanitarian trip. It was a most successful "helping & healing" mission.  It is your support that makes it happen, folks. Thank you!!!! Neil

The Perfume River corridor is really beautiful at night. In these photos, my hotel is on the far side of the Perfume and with Hearts for Hue on the near side. So, I walk across the bridge often. Floating Restaurant

As described in a Feb 24 post, Duong is very ill with cancer. He served in 2nd Platoon Co A 3rd/21st Infantry 196th Light Infantry Brigade, as did I. Having lost both legs in combat, his life has been quite a struggle. But, we have been helping him for years...a hand-driven cart, a concrete path, remodeling of his house, a well, a TV, a rice cooker, a water kettle, food, and more. At my request, Thong has been attempting to reach Duong via phone, with no success. Thua, another 196th Infantry veteran, lives but a short distance from Duong and might be an alternate source of information. Thong will continue his effort to follow Duong's situation.  Neil Duong and Son Jan 31, 2024

My goodness, this laptop file restoration has been a drawn-out endeavor. However, the process shows to be 100% and I expect a call-back from Carbonite today. My fingers are crossed. Hopefully, I'll have access to photos from the last few days (pre-crash) in Vietnam and will be able to share them with you. I apologize for the lengthy delay.  I bought an iPad and will have a back-up next time.  Thanks again for your support and your interest in helping and healing in Vietnam. YOU are making a huge difference.  Neil     

Just before 7:00 AM, Khanh, Dr. Trang (Khanh's wife), and I departed Hue with a destination of Hong Ha. This is the same village where we attended the Rotary Club latrine project closing ceremony on January 26. The route, actually the old Ho Chi Minh Trail, leads to a very mountainous region. Visible is Hamburger Hill, which was the site of a May 13-20 battle between US/South Vietnamese Forces and North Vietnamese Forces. The drive is rather slow, with continuous sharp turns. The mountain scenery, though, is beautiful. If time permitted, I would have liked to do some hiking there.     Eventually we made it to Hong Ha, where students and faculty were waiting at the school.    Road to Hong Ha With Khanh at Hong Ha School   Dr. Trien and his staff were already set up and ready to begin eyeglass distribution. Recall that it was just five days prior that we first contacted Dr. Trien about the possibility of screening 300  Hong Ha children, selecting the 100 most in need, recording frame