Thu VânHÀ NỘI — When the soldiers of Regiment 98, Division 316, arrived at Làng Nủ Village by midday on September 11, they were met with utter devastation. The night before, at 11pm on September 10, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Ngọc Ba, Commander of Regiment 98, received a call. Trần Minh Thảo, a soldier of Regiment 98, said: “The locals were there, weeping and pleading for help. "I have participated in many search and rescue operations, but the tragedy at Làng Nủ Village was the most devastating I have ever witnessed," he said. The Secretary of the Bảo Yên District Party Committee handed them a national flag bearing the inscription "LÀNG NỦ 10-24/9/2024."