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| Orchids grown by late Lieutenant Colonel Khuat Manh Tri, who was killed in a military aircraft crash, will be auctioned to raise funds for his children. |
Viet Nam News
NGHE AN — Orchids grown by late Lieutenant Colonel Khuat Manh Tri, who was killed when his military aircraft crashed in July, will be auctioned to raise funds for his children.
The 32 orchids include various types like lan phi diep (dendrobium Anosmum) and hac vy (Dendrobium Aphyllum). All proceeds from the auction will be used to fund the education of his two children.
The late colonel had a special love for orchids and grew various types. After the accident, Tri’s family asked his colleagues in Viet Nam Air Force’s Regiment 921 to take care of the orchid garden for him.
As Regiment 921 will move from its current location in Soc Son District, Ha Noi to Yen Bai Province, Tri’s colleagues decided to auction the orchids so that the image of the late colonel and his beautiful flowers will live on in the memories of his family and friends.
A colleague who worked with Tri for five years told new.zing.vn that they once drove up to Hoa Binh to collect an orchid branch.
The auction will take place at 8am on October 14 in Quang Tien Commune in Soc Son District, Ha Noi. Anyone interested can contact his colleague Trinh Duong Tuan via his phone number +84977985866.
Tri was among two pilots killed in the aircraft accident, along with the Colonel Pham Giang Nam. The Su-22U aircraft crashed in the central province of Nghe An on July 26. — VNS
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| Lieutenant Colonel Tri was killed in the crash on July 26. — Photos news.zing.vn |
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