Residents gather at the manhole where Nguyễn Tấn Trường fell into and with hope to find him. — Photo news.zing.vn Viet Nam News In the spotlight By Nguyễn Hằng & Thu Trang It was raining heavily as Nguyễn Tấn Trường, an 11-year-old fourth grader at the Chu Văn An Primary School in Đồng Nai Province, walked home. When one of his sandals came off and he bent to pick it up, he fell into an uncovered sewer that was under construction. The "accident" happened in Vĩnh Cửu District's Thiện Tân Commune in the afternoon of September 27. After strenuous efforts by local police, rescue teams and residents, a day later, the ill-fated boy's body was retrieved from a section of the Đồng Nai River, about 10km far from where he fell. Trường's parents were devastated by the sudden loss of their son. This is not the first time that such a tragedy has happened. But in each case, the cries of grief, of parents, relatives and friends, and laments of society fade away into a deafening silence. No responsibility is fixed for the accident, and no compensation paid to the deceased's next of kin. Are we to conclude that such… Read full this story
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